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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Melinda begin crying in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen fires her.
(b) Glen refuses one of her casserole meals.
(c) Glen refuses her romantic advances.
(d) Glen tells her she is homophobic.

2. In "Don's Story", what does Barbra Streisand ask Don about when she first meets him?
(a) Cafeteria food
(b) North Carolina
(c) Automatic dishwashers
(d) His life story

3. How does the narrator's father die in "We Get Along"?
(a) He is murdered by his wife.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He commits suicide.
(d) He was in an accident.

4. Why is Taylor given many of the narrator's job duties in "Firestone"?
(a) The narrator is incapable of performing the duties.
(b) The manager likes Taylor better than the narrator.
(c) Taylor claims he has a child to support.
(d) Taylor is more qualified.

5. Why did Dawn of "Music for Lovers" have her feet amputated?
(a) The doctors were overzealous.
(b) They were injured when she fell off of the roof.
(c) They were gangrenous.
(d) Her feet were dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?

2. What genre is "The Last You'll Hear from Me"?

3. What does the old man say to the narrator that makes her vomit in "After Malison"?

4. Where did Malison grow up in "After Malison"?

5. Where is Mrs. Dunbar, supposedly, when Don is killed in "Season's Greetings..."?

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