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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35 - 51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
(a) Philippe Petit.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Paolo Sorrentino.

2. How far along does the author say he is in this delight project in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

3. How long did the author's friend say it would take for the hickory trees to be in full production in "Hickories"?
(a) 100-150 years.
(b) 50-100 years.
(c) 200-250 years.
(d) 25-300 years.

4. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

5. Who recorded the song "Stay" that is part of the title of an essay in the book?
(a) Lisa Loeb.
(b) Prince.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Michael Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose yard does the author describe the bird landing in "Not Only..."?

2. Who is the author's friend that has been writing a book about innocence, according to his essay "The Negreeting"?

3. Who wrote the book of essays titled Calamities?

4. What is the name of the cafe the author describes in "Coffee without the Saucer"?

5. Where does the author describe the scene in "Lily on the Pants"?

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