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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 69 - 85.

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. Who is the author of the book the author describes reading in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) Andrew James Taylor.
(b) Marshal Anders Perrison.
(c) Terry Tempest Williams.
(d) James Whitmore.

3. To what does the author compare the violet flower in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A car.
(c) A summer dress.
(d) A rainbow.

4. What does the author describe having at Darn Good Soup in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) French onion soup.
(b) Clam chowder.
(c) Potato leek soup.
(d) Lentil spinach soup.

5. What was tested on Vertus Hardiman?
(a) Radiation.
(b) Asbestos.
(c) The flu vaccine.
(d) The polio vaccine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is did the author have open in "Praying Mantis"?

2. Who is the statue of the the author describes on campus in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?

3. What kind of flowers does the author describe carrying through the streets of Rome in "Tomato on Board"?

4. What does the author describe gardeners pouring down his throat for calling bindweed a delight in "Bindweed... Delight?"

5. With what friend does the author describe chatting for an hour today in "Incorporation"?

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