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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author's parents meet?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Guam.

2. Where does the author describe his brother's first house in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.
(b) New Hope, Pennsylvania.
(c) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

3. What is the first bird the author describes seeing being fed in "Bird Feeding"?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A junko.
(c) A heron.
(d) A cardinal.

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

5. To what does the author compare the violet flower in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) A car.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A summer dress.
(d) A rainbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Stevie Wonder song does the author describe in the beginning of "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?

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

3. On what Philadelphia street does the author having a heavenly sleep in "Public Lying Down"?

4. Through what park does the author describe walking in "Bird Feeding"?

5. Who is Stephanie's daughter that is described in the narrative of "Annoyed No More"?

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