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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Cambodians hold captive while Ford tries to open a Coke bottle?
(a) The USS Mayaguez.
(b) Ford's pet dolphin.
(c) The US Army.
(d) Ford's children.

2. Who does Ford hang up on when he discovers the tape recorder?
(a) The queen of England.
(b) Michael Jackson.
(c) Brezhnev.
(d) Nixon.

3. Who do Reform Jews believe is the funniest man alive according to the narrator of "The New Judaism"?
(a) Chris Rock.
(b) Jon Stewart.
(c) Seinfeld.
(d) Carrot Top.

4. Who actually created the drawings in da Vinci's notebook, according to the narrator of "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook,"?
(a) Diane Dwyer.
(b) The pope.
(c) Machiavelli.
(d) His four-year-old.

5. How does the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina" describe the vagina?
(a) Shameful and atrocious.
(b) Lovely and delicate.
(c) Unfriendly.
(d) Exciting and ignored.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the waiter at Jesus' dinner party in "The Last Supper"?

2. What was Jangles' next role supposed to be, according to the narrator of "Local News"?

3. How does Eileen Hanson refer to her boys' musical endeavors?

4. What does the letter Diana's father in "Pen Pals" receive suggest?

5. How many pages of drawings are in da Vinci's notebook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events in "The Last Supper" are meant to be humorous?

2. What do you think of the tone of "Martha Stewart's Vagina"? Do you think it's funny or offensive?

3. What sort of personality does Avram the waiter have in "The Last Supper"?

4. Describe the religion of Judaism from what you know after reading "The New Judaism."

5. What sorts of anthropomorphic characteristics does Senor Jangles have in "Local News"?

6. How does Stewart make Ford a fascinating character?

7. Who is Senor Jangles as described in "Local News"?

8. Compare and contrast the Orthodox with the New Judaism as explained in "The New Judaism".

9. Do you like Martha Stewart based on what you read in this short story? Why or why not?

10. Which drawing in da Vinci's notebook do you think sounds the most interesting?

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