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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 hate the clerk doing when he goes shopping?

2. What does Seinfeld think is the worst thing about television?

3. Who thinks their audience is dumb?

4. What seafood does Seinfeld think it is cruel to eat?

5. Why does Seinfeld not talk to people about his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Seinfeld's thoughts about eating out?

2. How has Seinfeld decided to use his money?

3. What does Seinfeld think about going to the movie theater?

4. Why does Seinfeld think Las Vegas is so entertaining?

5. What does Seinfeld say about lawyers?

6. What does Seinfeld wonder about pharmacists and psychiartrists?

7. What does Seinfeld think about malls?

8. What does Seinfeld love about sports?

9. What does Seinfeld think about office work?

10. What does Seinfeld say about Superman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine New York as a setting.

1) How does Seinfeld use the setting of New York in his comedy?

2) In what way could Seinfeld's humor be seen as New York humor?

3) How does Seinfeld use is New York style humor to appeal to a wide audience?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the serious side of Seinfeld's comedy.

1) What serious statements do you think Seinfeld makes in his book?

2) Why does good comedy often have a serious side to it?

Essay Topic 3

How has Seinfeld constructed his persona over the years? Was his early comedic persona different to what it is now? How of his real self does he allow into his performance?

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