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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: pages 22-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Song of the Prodigal Son"?
(a) Anzar Hitoshi.
(b) Joy Harjo.
(c) Herberto Padilla.
(d) Angel Gonzales.

2. What does the father serve in "Battleground State Park"?
(a) Potato salad.
(b) Lobster tails.
(c) Cheeseburgers.
(d) Fish sticks.

3. In the Introduction by Naomi Shihab Nye, the author writes, "Losing makes us miserable, startles us awake. It's also" what?
(a) Part of the game.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Sometimes fatal.
(d) A chance to learn.

4. Who wrote "Simple Song of Being Oneself"?
(a) David Hassler.
(b) Vittorio Bodini.
(c) Philip Appleman.
(d) Barbara McCauley.

5. Mom threw out the author's what in "Emergency Situation"?
(a) Underwear.
(b) Fishing lures
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Comic books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author meet at a crossroads in "I Myself"?

2. Who is the author of "The New Blade"?

3. Who sits in the top bunk late at night in "Nine"?

4. Who wrote "My Father in the Stacks"?

5. Who wrote the poem "Orange Juice"?

(see the answer key)

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