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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator notice about all of the people hired as elves in "Santaland Diaries"?
(a) They are all unemployed actors.
(b) They are all Caucasian.
(c) They are all short.
(d) They are all 18-25 years old.

2. What does the old man say to the narrator that makes her vomit in "After Malison"?
(a) Writing is a fool's profession.
(b) Malison is a fraud.
(c) There are many unique,complex people in the world.
(d) Everyone is transparent.

3. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?
(a) Housecleaning
(b) Pest control
(c) Apartment rental
(d) Service station

4. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?
(a) He was wearing makeup.
(b) He had shaved his head.
(c) He was wearing a dress.
(d) He had no pants on.

5. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Annette Kelper
(b) Trish Moody
(c) Randy Sykes
(d) Eileen Mickey

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last sight visitors see before going into Santa's house in "Santaland Diaries"?

2. Why does the narrator of "After Malison" agree to let the old man sit at her table at the hotel bar?

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

4. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?

5. Why does the narrator drop out of school in "Jamboree"?

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