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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Change the baby's diapers.
(b) Share his bedroom.
(c) Like his brother.
(d) Speak to his brother.

2. How does the narrator attempt to keep Mrs. Peacock out of his room in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He places a trap in front of his door.
(b) He locks his door.
(c) He tells her not to enter his room.
(d) He posts a sign on his door.

3. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?
(a) A loser
(b) A celebrity
(c) A banker
(d) A narcissist

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) She is overweight.
(b) She has only 4 fingers on her left hand.
(c) She has two gray teeth.
(d) She is balding.

5. What word makes Chad's grandmother fall to her feet praying in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Homosexual
(b) Priest
(c) Guitar
(d) Sin

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?

2. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?

3. How does the narrator of "Parade" feel about how he was treated by his parents when he was a child?

4. Where does Chad hide his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?

5. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?

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