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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 – 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the woman at the cafe tell the author her son was not accepted at the college of her choice in Chapter 1?
(a) Because of affirmative action.
(b) Because of his lack of ambition.
(c) Because of his lack of extracurricular activities.
(d) Because of his failing grades.

2. What does the author claim that moaning elicits in Chapter 4?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Pity.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Sorrow.

3. What film does the author describe seeing with a friend in Chapter 1?
(a) The House We Live In.
(b) Amistad.
(c) Tomorrow's Child.
(d) The Color Purple.

4. What does the author describe her new therapist specializing in, in Chapter 1?
(a) Trauma counseling.
(b) Family counseling.
(c) Marriage counseling.
(d) Anxiety disorders.

5. What is the name of Hennessy Youngman's internet series that the author discusses in Chapter 2?
(a) "Life Rules."
(b) "Wonderworks."
(c) "Web Rulez."
(d) "Art Thoughtz."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the school described as being located in Chapter 1?

2. How many police cars arrived when the author's friend was harassed while babysitting for her in Chapter 1?

3. Where does the author describe rushing to meet a friend in the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. The author says in Chapter 4 that "truth be told, you could no more control those sighs than" what?

5. The author claims in Chapter 3 that "Language that feels hurtful is intended to exploit all the ways that you are" what?

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