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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 "Künstlerroman," what does the speaker compare cigarettes in the dark to?
(a) Christmas lights.
(b) Fireflies in a bomb shelter.
(c) Stars.
(d) Hope.

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

3. In "Dear Peter," what book does the speaker find in the reading room?
(a) Farringdon.
(b) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
(c) Helios.
(d) Love and Hate.

4. In "Not Even," what does the woman on the train bring to the speaker?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) A scarf.
(c) Tea.
(d) Chocolate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what purchase does the worker make that seems to be in anticipation of her death?

2. In "Snow Theory," what does the speaker think of when he dog-ears the book?

3. In "You Guys," what does the speaker swear to do at the end of the poem?

4. What does the speaker in "Skinny Dipping" think the fall will do to him?

5. In "Not Even," what does the speaker remember seeing from an Amtrak train in Iowa?

(see the answer key)

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