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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface - Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Boogie's Christian name?
(a) Pat.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Curtis.

2. Where did Vertus Hardiman grow up?
(a) Lyles Station, Indiana.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Lake Tahoe, California.
(d) Sweetwater, Georgia.

3. What food does the author describe eating in his recurring dreams in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Cheesecake.
(b) A veggie burger and fries.
(c) Chicken pineapple pizza.
(d) Hot dogs.

4. Who wrote the Duino Elegies?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Michelle Alexander.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Rainer Maria Rilke.

5. Who is the author of the essay "Joy" that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) Michelle Alexander.
(c) Jena Osman.
(d) Ben Lerner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?

2. Who was the author's friend that lived across from the graveyard and was later murdered in the essay "Flower in the Curb"?

3. What is the flower colored mostly that the author describes in "Flower in the Curb"?

4. What birthday is the author describing experiencing in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

5. Who does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?

(see the answer key)

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