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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 – 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator asserts in Chapter 7 that Foy Cheshire's ownership of the most racist Little Rascal films is what?
(a) Urban legend.
(b) A conspiracy.
(c) A bald-faced lie.
(d) An honest truth.

2. What nickname does the narrator say he was called after a spelling bee when he was eleven?
(a) Loser.
(b) Bonbon.
(c) Jumpy.
(d) Trickster.

3. How much money does the narrator say he spent on his suit in the Prologue?
(a) $200.
(b) $430.
(c) $129.
(d) $95.

4. How does the narrator describe the current state of the Union in the Prologue?
(a) A dysfunctional plutocracy.
(b) A romantic failure.
(c) An egalitarian empire.
(d) An unwavering democracy.

5. What does the narrator claim to listen to recordings of when he has trouble sleeping in Chapter 1?
(a) Sheep baa-ing.
(b) The Watergate tapes.
(c) Slot machines playing.
(d) Ocean waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, the narrator says that "history isn't the paper it's printed on" (144). What does he assert history is instead?

2. What word used in the Prologue is an adjective describing a person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances?

3. What word from Chapter 6 refers to a historical clerk, scribe, or notary?

4. How old was Alfalfa when he was shot in the face?

5. What does the narrator say that L.A. is about in Chapter 9?

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