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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 52 - 68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author envision Kirkwood like in "The Volunteer"?
(a) Central Station.
(b) The River Styx.
(c) Penn Station.
(d) The Nile River.

2. How long did the author's friend say it would take for the hickory trees to be in full production in "Hickories"?
(a) 100-150 years.
(b) 50-100 years.
(c) 200-250 years.
(d) 25-300 years.

3. What song is described in "Toto" as "a landmark in the genre of kinda racist but" (144)?
(a) "The Beat."
(b) "Africa."
(c) "Backstreets."
(d) "Yeah Now."

4. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Dandelion.
(b) Hyacinth.
(c) Amaranth.
(d) Daffodil.

5. What does the author describe seeing in the Detroit airport that gives him glee in "Found Things"?
(a) Bats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Cats.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel does the author cite in "Public Lying Down"?

2. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

3. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?

4. The author describes the Asian Market in Levittown, Pennsylvania, as being at the corner of Durham and what street in "Botan Rice Candy"?

5. What was the first day the author skipped in writing an essay, according to his narrative in "Blowing it Off"?

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