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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For about how many years were the author's parents married?
(a) 35.
(b) 40.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

2. Where was the author on a teaching fellowship when he met up with his friend and professor Susan Blake in the narrative of "Cuplicking"?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Hunter College.
(c) Clemson University.
(d) Lafayette College.

3. Who is the main subject of the essay "Baby, Baby, Baby"?
(a) A stewardess.
(b) A deli cashier.
(c) A waiter.
(d) Stevie Nicks.

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

5. What kind of trees does the author describe admiring in "Understory"?
(a) Willow trees.
(b) Redbud trees.
(c) Oak trees.
(d) Birch trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character did the bellhop perform a monologue of for the author in "Beast Mode"?

2. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?

3. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?

4. What kind of trees does the author associate with Jesus in "Understory"?

5. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?

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