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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 does Marielle find distressing about Alec's dead body?
(a) The dirt underneath his nails.
(b) His cracked skull.
(c) His torn shirt.
(d) His youthful hands.

2. What is Jordy's response when Marielle asks him to visit her in Oregon?
(a) That he has no time.
(b) That they are not close enough for that.
(c) That it is not Jordan's scene.
(d) That he and Jordan would be delighted to come.

3. What perspective is "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old" told in?
(a) Limited third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Omniscient third person.

4. What does Craig call the hot tub?
(a) Warm bath.
(b) Human soup.
(c) Pacific Ocean of germs.
(d) Bouillabaisse.

5. What does Naomi encourage Marielle to do in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Take a seat.
(b) Relax.
(c) Yoga.
(d) Meditate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Marielle leave her life in D.C.?

2. When does Max divorce Marielle?

3. What is Jordy's number during the race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

4. Who is quoted in the epigraph?

5. How long did Craig serve his sentence?

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