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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the plant at the end of "An American Holly"?
(a) It cries.
(b) It dies.
(c) It comes back to life.
(d) It walks away.

2. What distracts the moth in ""Round in Circles"?
(a) A car.
(b) A human.
(c) A bright light.
(d) A closet filled with coats.

3. What does baby bird discover one morning upon waking?
(a) He has no wings.
(b) The nest is gone.
(c) He can speak!
(d) His parents are gone.

4. How many children do the birds in "Soaring" have?
(a) 2.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

5. What challenge did Edwin H. Friedman face in writing his fables?
(a) He could not find the source of his fables.
(b) The editors wanted to revise them.
(c) He was sued by his ex-wife.
(d) He was lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bird couple in "Soaring"?

2. What is "The essential question of human existence" according to Faust?

3. How do the people who treat the man in "The Power of Belief" feel after speaking with the man?

4. At the end of "Nervous Condition", how does John's wife attack him?

5. What does the man in ""An American Holly" promise to do after he returns from a trip with his family?

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