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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term "lemon" when used to refer to a bad car began with a man who lost a race in ____________ in 1903.
(a) Knoxville, Tennessee.
(b) Kalamazoo, Michigan.
(c) Orlando, Florida.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

2. The archaeologists may think that Colonel Sanders is a ________________.
(a) priest.
(b) guru.
(c) military officer.
(d) shaman.

3. The narrator compares Van Culture with the ___________________.
(a) Camper Crowd.
(b) Sedan Set.
(c) Station Wagon Set.
(d) Cycle Crowd.

4. Why does the narrator find the environmentally conscious bumper stickers on vans ironic?
(a) Vans run on ethanol.
(b) Vans are big polluters.
(c) Vans are electric.
(d) Vans are all diesel.

5. What was the name of the General Motors magazine for which the narrator wrote an article?
(a) Friends.
(b) Generalities.
(c) On the Move.
(d) Highways.

6. How did the Igloo finally win the ice cream war?
(a) Added 20 new flavors.
(b) Gave ice cream for free.
(c) Put a cherry on top of everything.
(d) Started offering sandwiches too.

7. What fact learned in class does the narrator still use in cocktail party conversations?
(a) Owls never sleep.
(b) Mushrooms grow only at night.
(c) Cows tip over easily.
(d) Bolivia exports tin.

8. What local landmark did the narrator see when returning to his hometown?
(a) Little League diamonds.
(b) Yankee soldier statue.
(c) Maid-Rite sandwich shop.
(d) Igloo ice cream parlor.

9. How does the narrator characterize himself?
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Self-defeating.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Self-confident.

10. Who was the owner of the Igloo ice cream shop?
(a) Mr. Levine.
(b) Mr. Hall.
(c) Mr. Larson.
(d) Mr. Leggett.

11. Who was Howard's client?
(a) The NFL.
(b) Kraft Foods.
(c) General Motors.
(d) The National Lemon Growers Association.

12. What is one of the "get rich quick" products in the catalog?
(a) Mushroom gardens.
(b) Candy cookers.
(c) Mink farms.
(d) Envelope stuffing.

13. How did the narrator arrive at the correct answer to the equation in front of the Algebra class?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Inspiration.
(c) Wild guess.
(d) Computation.

14. The narrator gives an imaginary lecture on ____________________.
(a) Art history.
(b) Car culture.
(c) Electronics.
(d) Baseball.

15. What disturbing information did the groundskeeper at the park tell the boys?
(a) The water from the spigot was unfiltered river water.
(b) The won't be getting lights for the baseball diamond.
(c) A dead body was found in the park.
(d) The park will be closed for the rest of the summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator imagines a future archaeological dig at a lost city, what does he think the rediscovered city will be called?

2. What did the narrator's father do first when he came home from work?

3. What is the narrator's brother's name?

4. According to the narrator, how do Van people drive?

5. Who does the narrator say are not heroes anymore?

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