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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Trunk" - Section 2 (Pages 256 - 352).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "A leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars" (8)?
(a) William Wordsworth.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) John Donne.
(d) Walt Whitman.

2. What does the code do that Neelay works on for his father?
(a) It makes a kitten purr on the computer.
(b) It makes a kite fly on the computer.
(c) It makes a block jump on the computer.
(d) It makes the computer sing.

3. How many acres do Jorgen Hoel and his wife plow and plant in their first year in Iowa?
(a) 4 dozen acres.
(b) 6 dozen acres.
(c) 2 dozen acres.
(d) 10 dozen acres.

4. What birthday is Dorothy looking forward to next Friday in "Trunk"?
(a) Her forty-fifth birthday.
(b) Her thirty-third birthday.
(c) Her forty-second birthday.
(d) Her thirty-ninth birthday.

5. For how long does the narrator say Olivia was dead in "Trunk"?
(a) 2 minutes and 2 seconds.
(b) 1 minute and 10 seconds.
(c) 1 minute and 38 seconds.
(d) 45 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the phrase "noli timere" that appears on a man's t-shirt in "Trunk" translate to from Latin?

2. How many stitches does Dorothy get after her car accident?

3. Who offers the tree-sitting job that Maidenhair volunteers for in "Trunk"?

4. How old is Jorgen Hoel when the draft goes out in 1863?

5. In what year does the narrator describe little Patty Westerford falling in love with her pet deer in "Patricia Westerford"?

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