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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose yard does the author describe the bird landing in "Not Only..."?
(a) Pat's.
(b) Michael's.
(c) Ingrid's.
(d) Ivan's.

2. What word does the author use to describe the smell of the train cafe in "The Sanctity of Trains"?
(a) Violet.
(b) Obscure.
(c) Caramel.
(d) Vomity.

3. What color did the author's father warn him against wearing as a child?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

4. What kind of cuttings does the author describe smuggling in "Transplanting"?
(a) Peach trees.
(b) Walnut trees.
(c) Fig trees.
(d) Oak trees.

5. What is the name of the cafe the author describes in "Coffee without the Saucer"?
(a) Stumptown.
(b) The Beets.
(c) Naked.
(d) Pare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe being on his way to for a reading in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

2. Who created the film The Greaty Beauty that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

3. What phrase is denoted in all-caps in "Stacking Delights"?

4. Who recorded the song "Love Me in a Special Way"?

5. When is the essay "Airplane Rituals" dated?

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