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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 did the author's friend Jack get him a blade while attending a scything conference in "My Scythe Jack"?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

2. In what city does the author describe sitting on a bench in "The Negreeting"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Bloomington.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) New York.

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

4. What color is the floral pattern on the water glass described in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?
(a) Light blue.
(b) Light green.
(c) Dark red.
(d) Light rose.

5. Where does the author describe the scene in "Lily on the Pants"?
(a) New Hope, Pennsylvania.
(b) Bershires, Massachusetts.
(c) Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of flowers does the author describe carrying through the streets of Rome in "Tomato on Board"?

2. Who wrote New Jim Crow?

3. Who is the author's brother that was with him when they were accosted by an older boy in the woods in "Dickhead"?

4. Where does the author describe his brother's first house in "Weirdly Untitled"?

5. Where did the author's parents meet?

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