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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 – 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, the narrator says that "history isn't the paper it's printed on" (144). What does he assert history is instead?
(a) Memory.
(b) A people.
(c) Time's passing.
(d) A dream.

2. Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front?
(a) Samuel Beckett.
(b) Jean Piaget.
(c) Jean Genet.
(d) Erich Maria Remarque.

3. How much money does the narrator say he spent on his suit in the Prologue?
(a) $95.
(b) $129.
(c) $200.
(d) $430.

4. How old was the narrator when he wrote his first scientific paper called "Passenger Seating Tendencies by Race and Gender"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twelve.

5. What does the narrator say that L.A. is about in Chapter 9?
(a) Fumes.
(b) Bigotry.
(c) Faith.
(d) Space.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the West African nation of Ghana declare independence?

2. With what Kafka novel does the narrator describe Mapessa covering her face in Chapter 9?

3. What does the narrator describe as Hominy's favorite room at the BDSM club in Chapter 6?

4. In what key does the narrator say his father spoke in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of the BDSM club on the Westside where the narrator contracted to dole out Hominy's punishments for him?

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