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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: pages 58-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Waking Instructions," the author writes that one should allow oneself to be different, but it will feel like falling attached to what?
(a) Waiting.
(b) Running.
(c) Lying.
(d) Moving.

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

3. Who wrote the poem titled "Sudden"?
(a) Jack Myers.
(b) Naomi Shihab Nye.
(c) Vern Rutsala.
(d) Nick Flynn.

4. Who wrote "First Grade"?
(a) Robert Dana.
(b) Bill Meissner.
(c) Herberto Padilla.
(d) Roger Jones.

5. What kind of tree does the author climb in "Leaving the Light On"?
(a) Apple tree.
(b) Cherry tree.
(c) Redwood tree.
(d) Pine tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Child Proof" is by what author?

2. In what poem by David Williams were his ancestors were thrown away as if they were nothing?

3. When did the author lay out school supplies in "Bittersweet"?

4. In "Shedding Skin," what does the author rub against?

5. Who wrote "Emergency Situation"?

(see the answer key)

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