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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie does the author reference as possible influence on his childhood dreams in "Pawpaw Grove"?
(a) Goonies.
(b) Cloak and Dagger.
(c) Gremlins.
(d) Jaws.

2. Where did the author's parents meet?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Guam.

3. Who gave the author the tomato starter plant he describes in "Tomato on Board"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Pat.
(c) Jack.
(d) Marcos.

4. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?
(a) October 2.
(b) November 26.
(c) March 12.
(d) December 20.

5. Who is the documentary When We Were Kings about?
(a) Mohammad Ali.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) James Dean.
(d) Malcom X.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of trees does the author describe admiring in "Understory"?

2. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?

3. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?

4. With what friend does the author describe chatting for an hour today in "Incorporation"?

5. What movie does the author recommend the reader see in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

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