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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 job is the volunteer described as having in "The Volunteer"?
(a) A substitute teacher.
(b) A dog walking job.
(c) A litter collector.
(d) A school crossing guard.

2. What tree blossoms does the author describe as smelling like lemons in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) Black locust.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Lilac.
(d) Apple.

3. What does the author describe buying at the International Food Market in "Botan Rice Candy"?
(a) A package of cabbage rolls.
(b) A bowl of lentil soup.
(c) A box of cereal.
(d) A falafel sandwich.

4. Who is the main subject of the essay "Baby, Baby, Baby"?
(a) A waiter.
(b) A stewardess.
(c) A deli cashier.
(d) Stevie Nicks.

5. What Stevie Wonder song does the author describe in the beginning of "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?
(a) "LSD."
(b) "For All We Know."
(c) "Myself."
(d) "Come Back as a Flower."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the author's house that he describes in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

2. The author describes being on an airplane between Indianapolis and where in "Tap Tap"?

3. Where did the author attend elementary and high school?

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

5. What fruit did the author's friend Walt reference in a text message described in the essay "Remission Still"?

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