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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Listen" and "The Language of Cats and Dogs".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 66 of "Why I Don't Write," what is ironic about the diagnosis of the computer problem "Your system must be overloaded"?
(a) Unsolicited advice clearly bothers the narrator.
(b) The advice applies to the narrator's life, as well.
(c) The narrator does not have a computer.
(d) The narrator's computer is brand new.

2. In "Café Mort," how does the narrator unwind after a shift at work?
(a) By smoking marijuana.
(b) With a hot bath.
(c) A book and a beer.
(d) Television and popcorn.

3. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Stanwyck.
(d) Phillips.

4. At the beginning of "Green Glass," what does Fran want to know about Tom's ex-girlfriend?
(a) Whether she will be at the wedding they are going to.
(b) How many times a week she calls Tom.
(c) Why she broke up with Tom.
(d) Whether she is still in contact with Tom's friends.

5. In "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator say "used ot be more awful" (72)?
(a) Life.
(b) Death.
(c) Despair.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what does Ned like about staying with his aunt?

2. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?

3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how does Ned's brother react when Ned tells him about the assault?

4. At the beginning of "The Language of Cats and Dogs," where are Sophie and Tower parked?

5. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?

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