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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Dear Rose - Woodworking at the End of the World, Pages 96 - 113).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Beautiful Short Loser," who does the speaker imagine sometimes when he cannot sleep?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Barishnikov.
(c) Van Gogh.
(d) Michael Hynes.

2. In "Reasons for Staying," what does a blade of brown rye multiplied by thousands create?
(a) A purple field.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Miracles.
(d) A piece of bread.

3. In "Dear Rose," what kind of sauce does the speaker make with his mother?
(a) Vodka sauce.
(b) Tomato sauce.
(c) Beef sauce.
(d) Fish sauce.

4. In "Künstlerroman," what is one tragic scene the speaker revisits?
(a) A lynching.
(b) His son's funeral.
(c) A car accident.
(d) A fire in his old apartment.

5. In "Nothing," what do the speaker and his partner do together?
(a) Sing.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Shovel snow.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "American Legend," why does the speaker say he crashed the car?

2. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker draw in purple marker?

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

4. In "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," what does the speaker say he will do when the flood comes?

5. In "Reasons for Staying," what is the speaker's "last address"?

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