1. Who is the toddler described by the author that puts her hands around his finger in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Auri.
(b) Emily.
(c) Zadie.
(d) Paul.

2. On the west side of what street does the author describe seeing a man lying down in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Elm Street.
(b) Washington Street.
(c) Grove Street.
(d) Maple Street.

3. In what city does the author describe sitting in a cafe in "Loitering"?
(a) Portland.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Cleveland.

4. Where does the author describe being on his way to for a reading in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New Brunswick.
(d) Princeton.

5. Who is Stephanie's daughter that is described in the narrative of "Annoyed No More"?
(a) Bethany.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Marie.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel does the author cite in "Public Lying Down"?

2. What song is described in "Donny Hathaway on Pandora"?

3. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?

4. To what does the author compare the violet flower in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

5. Who wrote A Room of One's Own?

(see the answer key)

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