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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does the author describe sitting on a bench in "The Negreeting"?
(a) New York.
(b) Bloomington.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Chicago.

2. 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?
(a) Philippe Petit.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Paolo Sorrentino.
(d) Ben Lerner.

3. Where did the author attend elementary and high school?
(a) Levittown, Pennsylvania.
(b) New Hope, Pennsylvania.
(c) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

4. What book is did the author have open in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) The Underground.
(b) No One Knows My Name.
(c) When Women Were Birds.
(d) Ulysses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cafe the author describes in "Coffee without the Saucer"?

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

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

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

5. Who recorded the song "Love Me in a Special Way"?

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