View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon whom does the speaker often "inflict willed silences" (2)?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

2. How many heart attacks does the speaker say his family has "and counting" (1)?
(a) 18.
(b) 65.
(c) 41.
(d) 3.

3. Which punctuation mark does the speaker say is the "staple of familial punctuation"(1)?
(a) The silence mark.
(b) The insistent question mark.
(c) The confusion mark.
(d) The willed silence mark.

4. What was the weather like when the narrator's grandmother was driving him somewhere in the example he uses of the unxclamation point?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Overcast.

5. What does the silence mark signify?
(a) Confusion.
(b) A moment of meditation.
(c) Absence of language.
(d) Quieting someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic typically results in willed silence on the part of the speaker?

2. What were the stranger and the narrator's father arguing over in the example he uses of the extra exclamation point?

3. During what type of conversation with his grandmother does the speaker say the silence mark most often appears?

4. What symbol represents the willed silence mark?

5. What does the speaker's mother suggest he may be ashamed of when discussing his relationships with girls?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 247 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample