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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seinfeld think it is fun to do when you are a policeman?

2. Who does Seinfeld say stands very high?

3. What does Seinfeld say he likes about his life?

4. What does Seinfeld think people do too much of in the movies?

5. What did Seinfeld's parakeet use to fly into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Seinfeld say about lawyers?

2. What did Seinfeld think about food as a kid?

3. Why does Seinfeld think that unemployment is the toughest job?

4. What does Seinfeld think about malls?

5. What does Seinfeld think about law enforcement work?

6. What does Seinfeld think about old people?

7. Why does Seinfeld think that men like to channel surf?

8. What does Seinfeld think about people walking their dogs?

9. Why does Seinfeld not like "to be continued shows"?

10. Why does Seinfeld think helmets are a stupid invention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Seinfeld has become such a cultural icon? Why do you think his humor has found a place in countries other than a America? Is his humor "New York" humor? "American" humor?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following statements to develop a 500-word essay.

1) SEINLANGUAGE is a rehashing of Seinfeld's older material.

2) SEINLANGUAGE take advantage of Seinfeld's popularity and has no real significance as a book.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think are Jerry's influences as a comedian? Who has Jerry influenced? Discuss a television show or shows that bears his mark.

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