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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in New York does the author describe the cafe where he had coffee in "Coffee without the Saucer"?
(a) Harlem.
(b) The Lower East Side.
(c) SoHo.
(d) Greenwich Village.

2. What does "bene' mean, according to the author in "Nota Bene" (98)?
(a) Small.
(b) Fat.
(c) Good.
(d) Large.

3. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Paolo Sorrentino.
(b) Ben Lerner.
(c) Philippe Petit.
(d) Derek Walcott.

4. What character did the bellhop perform a monologue of for the author in "Beast Mode"?
(a) Lady Macbeth.
(b) King Lear.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Banquo.

5. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) His garden.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book Public Figures that the author references in "The High-Fives from Strangers, Etc."?

2. Who is the toddler described by the author that puts her hands around his finger in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

3. What is the name of the vegetarian cafe the author's partner opened?

4. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?

5. Where does the author describe his brother's first house in "Weirdly Untitled"?

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