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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the narrator meet his friend, Howard, for lunch?
(a) L'Auberge.
(b) Le Petit Trianon.
(c) Les Miserables du Frite.
(d) The Russian Tea Room.

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

3. What is sprinkled throughout the catalog?
(a) 800 numbers.
(b) Testimonials.
(c) Order forms.
(d) Jokes.

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

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

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

7. The exuberant colors, dancing, and music of the commercials have an element of ______________ about them.
(a) schizophrenic behavior.
(b) intergalactic communication.
(c) tribal worship.
(d) mating rituals.

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

9. What might the archaeologists think the car is used for in a Chevrolet commercial?
(a) A residence.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A school.
(d) A church.

10. How is the Johnson Smith catalog distributed?
(a) Store pick-up.
(b) Mail.
(c) Boy Scout meetings.
(d) Online.

11. What does the narrator speculate that the archaeologists will find in the city?
(a) Laptops.
(b) Minivans.
(c) TV commercials.
(d) iPods.

12. What might be an item found in the Johnson Smith catalog?
(a) History books.
(b) Thermoses.
(c) American flags.
(d) Exploding cigars.

13. The narrator finds that Van people and Camper people are all ________________.
(a) Comedians.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Retired.
(d) Smug.

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

15. For what type of firm did Howard work?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Public Relations.
(c) Investment.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mantra did the narrator develop in class?

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

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

4. Who was the character in the Charmin bathroom tissue commercials?

5. What is the picture on the side of the bus that stops beside the narrator?

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