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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 69 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What friend does the author describe hugging in "Heart to Heart"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Roger.
(c) James.
(d) Jack.

2. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) TGI Fridays.
(b) Denny's.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) IHOP.

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) Nicole's.
(b) Rico's.
(c) Anna's.
(d) Rosa's.

4. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Ben Lerner.
(c) Philippe Petit.
(d) Paolo Sorrentino.

5. What company logo was on the ball cap of the "young brother" described in "It's Just the Day I"m Having..." (164)?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Subway.
(d) Wendy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?

2. What does the author describe harvesting in "Purple-Handed"?

3. What magazine does the author describe recently looking through in "Toto"?

4. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

5. What book by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel does the author cite in "Public Lying Down"?

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