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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?
(a) Her new boyfriend
(b) Her amputated feet
(c) Her wisdom teeth
(d) The music she listens to

2. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...
(a) similes.
(b) hyperbole.
(c) puns.
(d) metaphors.

3. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?
(a) Charles Bronson
(b) Barbra Streisand
(c) Don Rickles
(d) Chastity Bono

4. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?
(a) Autobiography
(b) Drama
(c) Realistic fiction
(d) Satire

5. What feature do both the waiter and Brandon Tartikoff notice about Don in "Don's Story"?
(a) His hands
(b) His height
(c) His unique background
(d) His clothing

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "Barrel Fever"?

2. Why does the narrator of "After Malison" lose her excitement about Malison's reading?

3. Where does Marty park his motorcycle in "Jamboree"?

4. What was Clifford's "second biggest mistake of his life" according to his wife in "Season's Greetings..."?

5. How does Melinda Delvecchio act towards Glen in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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