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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author describe walking when he saw a lychee dealer in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Manhattan.

2. What book does the author describe Susan Blake giving him in "Cuplicking"?
(a) Poetry for Beginners.
(b) Narrative Storytelling.
(c) The Complete Works of Shakespeare.
(d) Writing Prose.

3. What store does the author describe the woman exiting with her kids in "Lily on the Pants"?
(a) Target.
(b) Holiday Market.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Salvation Army.

4. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Stars.
(c) Teddy bears.
(d) Roses.

5. What is the name of the cafe the author describes in "Coffee without the Saucer"?
(a) Naked.
(b) Stumptown.
(c) Pare.
(d) The Beets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book of essays titled Calamities?

2. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?

3. Where does the author describe his mother's home in "Airplane Rituals"?

4. What friend does the author describe hugging in "Heart to Heart"?

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

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