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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does the author describe his father driving in "Inefficiency"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Toyota Corolla.
(c) A Ford Escort.
(d) A Nissan Murado.

2. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) IHOP.
(b) TGI Fridays.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Denny's.

3. Where did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?
(a) Youngstown.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Hot Springs.
(d) Corsica.

4. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?
(a) Roses.
(b) Stars.
(c) Teddy bears.
(d) Diamonds.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does the author use to describe the smell of the train cafe in "The Sanctity of Trains"?

3. Who wrote the Duino Elegies?

4. Through what city's airport does the author describe walking in "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?

5. What song is described in "Toto" as "a landmark in the genre of kinda racist but" (144)?

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