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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 86 - 102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) Howard.
(b) Kent State.
(c) Central State.
(d) Princeton.

2. What movie does the author recommend the reader see in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) I Am Sam.
(b) A Man Named Pearl.
(c) Milk.
(d) World War Z.

3. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Morristown, New Jersey.
(b) Frenchtown, New Jersey.
(c) Trenton, New Jersey.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

4. What birthday is the author describing experiencing in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) His 40th birthday.
(b) His 44th birthday.
(c) His 43rd birthday.
(d) His 42nd birthday.

5. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) C.D. Wright.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe harvesting in "Purple-Handed"?

2. In "Church Poets," the author describes a statement on a church's marquee that reads "FORBIDDEN FRUIT CREATES" what (147)?

3. Where did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?

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

5. What kind of car does the author describe driving in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?

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