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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 excuse does Malison give to Bethany for not going out for a drink with her in "After Malison"?
(a) He is not interested in her
(b) His wife is about to give birth to their baby
(c) He has another reading to attend
(d) His wife is ill

2. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?
(a) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(b) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.
(c) She does not have legs, and therefore, cannot dance.
(d) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.

3. Why does the narrator of "After Malison" lose her excitement about Malison's reading?
(a) She is insulted that he would register under the name of a character at his hotel.
(b) She believes he is a fraud.
(c) She believes he will be too tired from visiting the college campus.
(d) She sees him with the college dean.

4. What do the siblings find in sealed boxes after their mother dies in "Barrel Fever"?
(a) Their mother's secret letter collection
(b) Memories of their childhood
(c) All of the gifts they sent her over the years
(d) Books

5. What is Don's profession in "Don's Story"?
(a) Director
(b) Actor and director
(c) Actor
(d) He is unemployed

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?

2. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?

3. What game do the narrator and his siblings play during Christmas in "Diary of a Smoker"?

4. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's father record in a notebook hidden in his desk drawer?

5. Which of the following words/phrases is NOT part of Khe Sahn's vocabulary according to Jocelyn in "Season's Greetings..."?

(see the answer key)

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