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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Preface to The Child Runs Deep in Filibert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Tschikovsky.
(d) Bach.

2. What beverage does Kneadus bring over to drink with Joey in his new home?
(a) Rum.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

3. Which of the following is not something the narrator claims gives him inspiration in his writing life?
(a) Talking cats.
(b) A bubble.
(c) Social anxiety disorder.
(d) The thin air.

4. What fruit is the narrator interested in knowing the reader's opinion of?
(a) Pears.
(b) Figs.
(c) Nectarines.
(d) Cherries.

5. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?
(a) Brilliant art.
(b) They will not be creating art at all.
(c) Terrible art.
(d) Mediocre art.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, who is the counter-balance to Filibert?

2. How does the narrator feel about literary critics who hold fast to the iron-clad rules of construction?

3. How many individual forms of torture does the narrator believe there are in the world?

4. Which of the following groups of people is not one to whom the narrator compares his literary work?

5. When Joey storms back into the schoolgirl's bedroom, what blinds him upon entry?

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