Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" encourage readers to mention his newsletter to others rather than lending them their copies of it?
(a) He wants to remain anonymous.
(b) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(c) He is concerned about backlash from readers.
(d) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.

2. What does the narrator wear that gets his picture in the newspaper in "Firestone"?
(a) A stack of inner tubes
(b) A brightly colored jumpsuit
(c) His work uniform
(d) A stack of tires

3. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's father record in a notebook hidden in his desk drawer?
(a) Women he has had affairs with.
(b) Men he has had affairs with.
(c) Secret information about his tenants
(d) Bets placed by tenants

4. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen finds Drew rude and homophobic.
(b) Glen finds Drew friendly and not at all homophobic.
(c) Glen is not sure what to make of Drew.
(d) Glen is sure Drew is homosexual.

5. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?
(a) Her sister is an alcoholic.
(b) She is an alcoholic.
(c) She picks up men at the meetings.
(d) Her husband is an alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dawn of "Music for Lovers" have her feet amputated?

2. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?

3. What magazine does the narrator of "Parade" appear in?

4. How does the narrator in "We Get Along" feel about his father's death?

5. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?

(see the answer key)

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