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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Dear Sara - Waterline, Pages 22 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do with his one short beautiful life?
(a) Lose it on a winning streak.
(b) Spend it making money.
(c) Give it away.
(d) Spend it on sadness.

2. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what is everywhere inside the speaker's head?
(a) Love.
(b) Peace.
(c) War.
(d) Hate.

3. In "Dear T," what does the speaker say the birds are?
(a) Feelings.
(b) Harbingers.
(c) Holes in the gunshot sky.
(d) Distractions.

4. In "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," what does the speaker "cut his teeth on"?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Meat.
(c) The "good sin."
(d) Sorrow.

5. In "The Last Dinosaurs," why is the dinosaur mad at the human?
(a) He won.
(b) He spent too much money.
(c) He never wanted "more."
(d) He destroyed the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker compare childhood to in "Dear Peter"?

2. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father often like to drink?

3. In "American Legend," who does the speaker call after the crash?

4. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what do the dinosaur's eyes have?

5. In "Dear Sara," what does the speaker compare words to?

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