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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. What does the speaker compare childhood to in "Dear Peter"?
(a) A shell game.
(b) A heist.
(c) A century.
(d) A cage.

2. In "Dear Sara," what is the shade of Sara's shoes?
(a) Night.
(b) Sand.
(c) Dirty paper.
(d) Bruise.

3. In "American Legend," where does the speaker go after the crash?
(a) To the airport.
(b) To his friend's house.
(c) To the countryside.
(d) To the city.

4. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker compare his mother's face to?
(a) A gem.
(b) A flame.
(c) A thumbprint left over from whose god?
(d) A star.

5. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara's name sharpen against?
(a) Her anger.
(b) The marble of her mother's teeth.
(c) The leaves.
(d) Her friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Bull," who does the speaker say is his "god"?

2. In "Dear Sara," what are none of us children long enough to do?

3. What does the speaker wear in "Skinny Dipping"?

4. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father tell him to do after having a heart-to heart one night?

5. What does the speaker wear that belongs to Peter in "Dear Peter"?

(see the answer key)

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