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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator gives an imaginary lecture on ____________________.
(a) Electronics.
(b) Art history.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Car culture.

2. Why was the narrator always seated at the back of the class?
(a) He has perfect eyesight and can see the board from there.
(b) He is one of the tallest kids in class.
(c) He is not a troublemaker.
(d) His last name is near the end of the alphabet.

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

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

5. Which animals stun the archaeologists in the commercials?
(a) Cows.
(b) Horses.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Cats.

6. For the most part, Camper people are _________________.
(a) History buffs.
(b) Unaware of other drivers.
(c) Former school teachers.
(d) Environmentalists.

7. What does the narrator ruminate on as he sits in the tunnel?
(a) The meaning of life.
(b) The unknowability of God.
(c) Politics.
(d) His crazy relatives.

8. What was the narrator's mother cooking for dinner?
(a) Lasagna.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Fajitas.
(d) Tuna and noodles.

9. What did the narrator's father do first when he came home from work?
(a) Got a beer.
(b) Took a shower.
(c) Took a nap.
(d) Kissed his wife.

10. What local landmark did the narrator see when returning to his hometown?
(a) Little League diamonds.
(b) Yankee soldier statue.
(c) Maid-Rite sandwich shop.
(d) Igloo ice cream parlor.

11. What might be a typical soap item disguised as something else in the catalog?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Key.
(c) Gumdrops.
(d) Light bulb.

12. What is masked as a cigar in the catalog?
(a) A lighter.
(b) A flask.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) A kaleidoscope.

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

14. What did Flick say that his grandfather drank to cure a cold?
(a) Paint thinner.
(b) Lemon juice.
(c) Kerosene.
(d) Whiskey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Boys would order books recounting stories of ______________ from the Johnson Smith catalog.

2. Of what do the kids at the back of the class live in fear?

3. What kind of car did the narrator's family have?

4. The archaeologists may think that a dog in a commercial is a __________________.

5. What mantra did the narrator develop in class?

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