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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 of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?
(a) He believes he will get the most media attention on this show.
(b) It is the most popular show on television.
(c) He is a huge fan of Oprah.
(d) He believes her show needs sprucing up.

2. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?
(a) He stabs her with a switchblade.
(b) He asks the bus driver to pull over so she can leave the bus.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He pokes her with a bathroom key.

3. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?
(a) Coins
(b) Religious icons
(c) Paperweights
(d) Music

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

5. Who does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" ask to read her final instructions?
(a) Annette Kelper
(b) Her best friend, Eileen
(c) Randy Sykes
(d) Her mother

Short Answer Questions

1. How did a piece of tissue become stuck in the narrator's ear in "Music for Lovers"?

2. Who is Steve Dolger in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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

4. How did the narrator in "Parade" solve his debilitating life problems?

5. In "My Manuscript", what quality does Mrs. Peacock have that she says makes her a "housekeeper" instead of a "maid"?

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