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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen (Jordy, 2023) (326 - 373) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Jordy and Jordan drinking that spurs an argument in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Martinis.
(d) Cosmopolitans.

2. When Naomi claims she "wished she were dead" (213), that is an example of what literary device?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Simile.

3. When Craig asks, "Who are you supposed to be, The Sharks and the Jets?" (243), that is an example of what?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Anachronism.
(c) Simile.
(d) Hyperbole.

4. In "Yesterday Once More," what is written on Jordy's shirt?
(a) GRANDPA.
(b) ASTRONAUT.
(c) BERKELEY.
(d) BEST HUSBAND EVER.

5. How does Craig feel after Mia tells him that he reminds her of her friends?
(a) Ecstatic and jovial.
(b) Embarrassed and ashamed.
(c) Happy and sad.
(d) Angry and hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food is served after the funeral in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

2. What is the name of the restruant the friends attend in Mexico?

3. How long had Jordan been in remission?

4. Who does Elaine de Kooning paint a portrait of?

5. What does Jordy gift Jordan for their anniversary in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

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