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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sixth Borough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is tattooed on Thomas's right palm when Grandma sees him in Manhattan in My Feelings?
(a) Love.
(b) Anna.
(c) No.
(d) Thomas.

2. How long does Thomas later learn the first bombing of Dresden lasted?
(a) Two hours.
(b) More than six hours.
(c) Less than half an hour.
(d) One hour.

3. Why does Oskar excuse himself to A.R. Black's bathroom in Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots?
(a) He is wants to call his mother.
(b) He has to use the bathroom.
(c) He likes the decor of the house.
(d) He feels like he may cry.

4. What does Grandma's life story consist of in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Blank pages.
(b) Scrawled pictures.
(c) Excerpts from other novels.
(d) Single words.

5. What does Grandma do at Thomas Schell's studio in My Feelings?
(a) She cooks for him.
(b) She feeds his animals.
(c) She writes poems for him.
(d) She poses for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do with the notebook that has "ha ha ha!" in it?

2. What event does interviewee at the beginning of Happiness, Happiness describe?

3. Which direction direction does the long jumper run across Manhattan in preparation for his jump to the Sixth Borough?

4. How fast is the Sixth Borough drifting away from New York in the story?

5. In Happiness, Happiness, what child actor does Jimmy make sexually explicit comments about?

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