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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the author compare the size of the bee swarm in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?
(a) A Nerf football.
(b) A car tire.
(c) A steering wheel.
(d) A basketball.

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

3. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Howard.
(c) Kent State.
(d) Central State.

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

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

2. What does the author describe gardeners pouring down his throat for calling bindweed a delight in "Bindweed... Delight?"

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

4. What kind of bush does the author describe crowding his blueberry bush in "The Jenky"?

5. Where does the author describe the scene in "Lily on the Pants"?

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