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

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) Paolo Sorrentino.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) C.D. Wright.

2. What kind of car does the author describe his father driving in "Inefficiency"?
(a) A Nissan Murado.
(b) A Toyota Corolla.
(c) A Ford Escort.
(d) A Jeep.

3. What was the first day the author skipped in writing an essay, according to his narrative in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) Day 4.
(b) Day 7.
(c) Day 6.
(d) Day 9.

4. What is the name of the vegetarian cafe the author's partner opened?
(a) Pulp.
(b) The Flour Sack.
(c) The Beet.
(d) The Fox.

5. What kind of wine does the author claim to be his favorite in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?
(a) Orange blossom wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Muscadine wine.
(d) Cabernet sauvignon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird is described in "Not Only..."?

2. What food does the author describe eating in his recurring dreams in "Inefficiency"?

3. During what annual event does the author say he has had his deepest naps in "Public Lying Down"?

4. The hotel described by the author in "Beast Mode" is said to be on Eighth Street between what avenues?

5. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?

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