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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Persistence of Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Goolrick's parents bring with them when they came down for brother's surgery?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Beer.

2. What does Goolrick admit his mother never showed him?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Gentleness.
(c) Love.
(d) Patience.

3. What costume did Goolrick and his brother love as children?
(a) Angel costumes.
(b) Cowboy costumes.
(c) Jester costumes.
(d) Indian costumes.

4. To what is Goolrick addicted?
(a) Saline solution.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Cough syrup.
(d) Nasal spray.

5. What does Goolrick grow to despise?
(a) The casual touch of strangers.
(b) The taste of bourbon.
(c) The touch of loved ones.
(d) The smell of burning hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the children eat with the newly made butter?

2. Why is George Hazelwood the leader of the gang?

3. What did the family do with letters to Santa?

4. What does Goolrick suffer from?

5. How many classes were taught at the school where Goolrick went to kindergarten?

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