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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 86 - 102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Rothko Chapel located, as described in "Rothko Blackboard"?
(a) Houston.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Oxford.

2. Where did Vertus Hardiman grow up?
(a) Lyles Station, Indiana.
(b) Lake Tahoe, California.
(c) Sweetwater, Georgia.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

3. About whom was the podcast the author describes listening to in "Still Processing"?
(a) Whitney Houston.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Ben Lerner.

4. What is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A church.
(c) A classroom.
(d) An airplane.

5. Who is the toddler described by the author that puts her hands around his finger in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Zadie.
(b) Auri.
(c) Emily.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the west side of what street does the author describe seeing a man lying down in "Public Lying Down"?

2. What is the name of the vegetarian cafe the author's partner opened?

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. Who is the graduate poetry workshop instructor described by the author in "Writing by Hand"?

5. To what does the author compare the size of the brush pile in his yard in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

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