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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 basketball.
(b) A steering wheel.
(c) A car tire.
(d) A Nerf football.

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

3. Who made the author's infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Danni.
(c) Marc.
(d) Michelle.

4. Where does the author describe walking back to his lodging in a castle in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) Umbertide.
(b) Veytaux.
(c) Grignano.
(d) Edinburgh.

5. Who wrote the book The Hatred of Poetry?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) Michelle Alexander.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Rainer Maria Rilke.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?

2. Who wrote the book of essays titled Proxies?

3. What does "bene' mean, according to the author in "Nota Bene" (98)?

4. Who does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?

5. What song is described in "Toto" as "a landmark in the genre of kinda racist but" (144)?

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