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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He makes him teach himself to play the guitar using instructional records.
(b) He locks him in his room for days.
(c) He forces him to go to guitar class every day.
(d) He gives his expensive guitar away to a more deserving child.

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

3. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) He forgave her.
(b) He broke up with her.
(c) He gave her the silent treatment.
(d) He verbally assaulted her.

4. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He is Terry's father.
(b) He is Chad's father.
(c) He is a priest at Chad's church.
(d) He is Chad's guitar teacher.

5. How old was the narrator of "Music for Lovers"'s daughter, Dawn, when she fell off the roof?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 25
(d) 12

6. Who does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" picture attending his imaginary nightclub act?
(a) Anita O'Day
(b) A famous record executive
(c) His daughter, Dawn
(d) His ex-wife, Carol

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

8. In "Don's Story", what does Barbra Streisand ask Don about when she first meets him?
(a) Cafeteria food
(b) His life story
(c) North Carolina
(d) Automatic dishwashers

9. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?
(a) A set of golf clubs
(b) Alcohol
(c) A typewriter
(d) Guitar lessons

10. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?
(a) Sewing supplies
(b) Tapes
(c) Movies
(d) Music

11. 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 purchase his newsletter.
(c) He is concerned about backlash from readers.
(d) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.

12. Why is Taylor given many of the narrator's job duties in "Firestone"?
(a) The narrator is incapable of performing the duties.
(b) Taylor claims he has a child to support.
(c) Taylor is more qualified.
(d) The manager likes Taylor better than the narrator.

13. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" encourage those attending her funeral to throw at Randy and Annette?
(a) Paperweights
(b) Stones
(c) Chairs
(d) Insults

14. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?
(a) His character
(b) His manners
(c) His hair
(d) His job

15. In "My Manuscript", what quality does Mrs. Peacock have that she says makes her a "housekeeper" instead of a "maid"?
(a) Her qualifications
(b) Her race
(c) Her gender
(d) Her age

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is "The Last You'll Hear From Me" titled thus?

2. Why does Melinda begin crying in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

3. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?

4. Why does Brandon Tartikoff offer Don a contract for his life story in "Don's Story"?

5. How do Annette and Randy spend their time together according to the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

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