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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Dear Rose - Woodworking at the End of the World, Pages 96 - 113).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dear Rose," why is the speaker's mother harassed in her native country?
(a) For being rich.
(b) For being overweight.
(c) For being able to read.
(d) For being white.

2. In "Dear Rose," what does the speaker tell his mother about their present tense?
(a) It was worthless.
(b) It was not too late.
(c) It was savage.
(d) It was beautiful.

3. In "Not Even," what does the speaker say is necessary to "make it out of here"?
(a) Pain.
(b) Sorcery.
(c) A miracle.
(d) Love.

4. What does the speaker do at 2 a.m. in "You Guys"?
(a) Brush his teeth.
(b) Go drinking.
(c) Sing.
(d) Eat.

5. In "Reasons for Staying," where do the speaker's best words come from?
(a) Farthest from himself.
(b) The past.
(c) The sun.
(d) The moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "You Guys," what does the speaker say it is hard to tell from breathing?

2. In "Beautiful Short Loser," who does the speaker imagine sometimes when he cannot sleep?

3. In "Dear Rose," what kind of sauce does the speaker make with his mother?

4. In "Dear Peter," what book does the speaker find in the reading room?

5. In "Dear Peter," where does the speaker think it is safe?

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