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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 52 - 68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author envision Kirkwood like in "The Volunteer"?
(a) The River Styx.
(b) Central Station.
(c) The Nile River.
(d) Penn Station.

2. Where is the author's house that he describes in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Bloomington, Indiana.
(d) New York, New York.

3. What is the name of the West Indian joint with the best roti the author says he has ever had in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
(a) Anna's.
(b) Nicole's.
(c) Rico's.
(d) Rosa's.

4. What movie about the Supreme Court case that banned the ban on interracial marriage does the author describe in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) The Memphis 5.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Loving.
(d) Protest.

5. What is Boogie's Christian name?
(a) Pat.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Curtis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe walking back to his lodging in a castle in "Blowing it Off"?

2. What does the author note about the wrapper of the candy in "Botan Rice Candy"?

3. Where does the author say he was going to read poems while being patted down in the airport in "Reading Palms"?

4. Who is the documentary When We Were Kings about?

5. What song from Jamila Woods's album HEAVN does the author describe in "Stacking Delights"?

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