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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Not Even - Künstlerroman, Pages 45 - 74).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what are none of us children long enough to do?
(a) Cook for ourselves.
(b) Love it.
(c) Leave childhood.
(d) Enter maturity.

2. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what painkiller does the worker buy?
(a) Motrin.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Advil.
(d) Morphine.

3. In "Snow Theory," what does the speaker say we will always have?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Hope.
(c) Something we found.
(d) Something we lost.

4. In "Nothing," what does Peter's grandmother survive?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Holocaust.
(c) The Dustbowl.
(d) The Korean War.

5. In "Not Even," what does the speaker "throw himself" into?
(a) His job.
(b) Pain.
(c) Helplessness.
(d) Gravity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what is the shade of Sara's shoes?

2. In "Dear T," why is T smiling as he and the speakers are boys?

3. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker cook for his mother?

4. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do with his one short beautiful life?

5. In "Nothing," what do ghosts who are family say?

(see the answer key)

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