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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27, 28, 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?
(a) To hold it open for David.
(b) To let someone get off the train.
(c) It is an accident.
(d) Because he is angry.

2. What form does the narrator of Chapter 22 claim to use?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Biography.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Rhyming poetry.

3. In Chapter 22, what happens after David's father's death?
(a) There are a series of lawsuits.
(b) David is unable to ride trains.
(c) David is awarded money from the head of public transportation.
(d) The newspaper calls to interview David.

4. In Chapter 13, what does the character try to attribute his sweating to?
(a) Disease.
(b) Nerves.
(c) Genetics.
(d) Puberty.

5. Why is David's father in a rush to leave Libertyville in Chapter 22?
(a) He doesn't want to miss the train.
(b) He isn't in a rush to catch the train.
(c) He wants to avoid David's mother.
(d) He is nervous about being away from home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what does David say was his drug of choice when he was younger?

2. What year is given to the interview files in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 14, why does the narrator say some people are able to speak from the heart during their interviews?

4. Why does Cusk avoid looking at the woman who sits near him in Chapter 27?

5. In Chapter 14, what rank do the prebriefer's have?

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