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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 – 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 18 refers to a tomblike monument to someone buried elsewhere?
(a) Monacle.
(b) Epitaph.
(c) Scrivener.
(d) Cenotaph.

2. With what Kafka novel does the narrator describe Mapessa covering her face in Chapter 9?
(a) The Trial.
(b) Waiting for Godot.
(c) The Stranger.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

3. Because of Marpessa's schedule and her kids, she and the narrator could only date on what nights of the week when they rekindled their flame in Chapter 17?
(a) Mondays and Tuesdays.
(b) Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
(c) Saturdays and Sundays.
(d) Thursdays and Fridays.

4. Where did the narrator's father take him in order to expose him to racism in Chapter 13?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Alabama.

5. At what time does the narrator say that Hominy would show up for work each day in Chapter 6?
(a) 3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
(b) 1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
(c) 2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
(d) 12:00 - 12:15 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does the narrator describe starring Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in Chapter 14?

2. What is referred to by the narrator as "a presigious oceanfront private 'learning fulcrum'" in Chapter 12 (170)?

3. Where was Oscar Zocalo lab partners with the narrator?

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

5. What does "RTD" stand for (118)?

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