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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 185 – 228; [From the ceiling…]; Paradoxical Effects (Jane).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of signs does Adam say his classmates exchanged?
(a) Signs of their own creation.
(b) Military signs.
(c) Gang signs.
(d) Fraternity signs.

2. How did Jane defuse Adam’s meltdown when he could not reach his girlfriend?
(a) She said the connection was bad.
(b) She told him she loved him.
(c) She asked him about the purple cow.
(d) She reminded him of his accomplishments.

3. Where was Darren when he finally called his mother collect, to come get him?
(a) Clinton Lake.
(b) Topeka.
(c) Stull.
(d) Lawrence.

4. How does the narrator say people like Darren learn to differentiate themselves in this country?
(a) Through crime.
(b) Through violence.
(c) Through creativity.
(d) Through business.

5. What did Jonathan’s therapist see in Jonathan’s fascination with the Ziegler story?
(a) Dreams of grandeur.
(b) Revenge fantasies.
(c) Megalomania.
(d) Projected self-loathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fueled Darren’s rage when the girl his friends pushed on him called him a homophobic slur?

2. What does Darren like about Stan at the Surplus store?

3. Which competitive events did Jane prefer?

4. What was unique about the box Klaus gave Adam after Adam’s concussion?

5. What does Jonathan say his parents drank to ignore?

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