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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had been Mike's mentor on Loyola's literary magazine?
(a) Allen Casey.
(b) Steve Casey.
(c) John Casey.
(d) Mike Casey.

2. What was Mike's first job before sixth grade?
(a) Cleaning a pet shop.
(b) Working with his dad.
(c) Helping a teacher.
(d) Stocking shelves at a grocery store.

3. What ethnic background was Hank?
(a) Mission.
(b) Blackfoot.
(c) Kalispell.
(d) Navajo.

4. What did Mike say was the problem with his curriculum?
(a) It was too difficult.
(b) It wasn't well designed.
(c) It wasn't designed for remedial students.
(d) It was self enclosed.

5. What word did Rodrigo pick out in the word definition exercise Mike did with his students?
(a) Lampoon.
(b) Macabre.
(c) Misanthrope.
(d) Eulogy.

6. Who taught Mike's UCLA Bibliography course?
(a) Jack Gullans.
(b) Charles Gullans.
(c) Steven Gullans.
(d) Ralph Gullans.

7. In college, what subject did Mike find hard to study?
(a) Poetry.
(b) English Prose written before the 20th century.
(c) Psychological text.
(d) Contemporary literature.

8. What were Nopales?
(a) Fresh cactus strips.
(b) Bottled cactus strips.
(c) Cooked cactus strips.
(d) Dried cactus strips.

9. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?
(a) Over 4 million.
(b) Under 3 million.
(c) Under 4 million.
(d) Over 3 million.

10. What grades did Mike get in grammar?
(a) D's and F's.
(b) C's and D's.
(c) A's and B's.
(d) B's and C's.

11. What kind of car did Carlos Ramirez have?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Saab.
(c) Porsche.
(d) Jaguar.

12. Who taught the Mike's college course on Shakespeare?
(a) Father Erlandson.
(b) Father Albertson.
(c) Father Stevens.
(d) Father Jones.

13. Which author did Linda Peinhardt encourage Mike to read?
(a) Michael Reed.
(b) Joan Reed.
(c) Ishmael Reed.
(d) Steven Reed.

14. What was Mike's favorite activity in the college group he joined?
(a) Barbecues.
(b) Reading.
(c) Conducting experiments.
(d) Writing.

15. Who did Mike say was the coolest kid he knew?
(a) Tyrrell Wilson.
(b) John Wilson.
(c) Samuel Wilson.
(d) Alex Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created the literacy club that Mike joined in high school?

2. Who wrote Piers Plowman?

3. How much did John pay to rent his apartment in 1962?

4. How many hours a day did Mike spend at the UCLA library?

5. What did Mike's parents get him for Christmas?

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