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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Do Stars Fall Down from the Sky (Naomi, 2016) (162 - 233) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Naomi claims she "wished she were dead" (213), that is an example of what literary device?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Allusion.

2. Jordan's desire to view his death as an astronaut's journey instead of a harsh end is an example of what?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Epigraph.
(d) Anachronism.

3. The line: "Marielle rubbed her legs together like a cricket" is an example of what?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Dissonance.

4. When Jordan says he was not "rolling around like animals," (48) that is an example of what?
(a) Dramatic Irony.
(b) Simile.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Assonance.

5. What does Naomi think about the pilot in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) That he is intimidating.
(b) That he is handsome.
(c) That he is incompetent.
(d) That he is curt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which image makes Craig laugh in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

2. What food is served after the funeral in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

3. How do Craig and Marielle fall asleep in the hotel room?

4. What does Naomi quit after her funeral?

5. When does Max divorce Marielle?

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