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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, how do Camper people drive?
(a) Very slowly.
(b) Carelessly.
(c) Randomly.
(d) Sporadically.

2. Who was the character in the Charmin bathroom tissue commercials?
(a) Mr. Winston.
(b) Mr. Rogers.
(c) Mr. McGregor.
(d) Mr. Whipple.

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

4. What is the narrator's most common position in life?
(a) Observer.
(b) Tactician.
(c) Strategist.
(d) Visionary.

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

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

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

8. What is the narrator's brother's name?
(a) Randy.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Ray.

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

10. What was the narrator's first class in high school?
(a) Latin.
(b) Biology.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Physics.

11. What might the archaeologists think about people squeezing rolls of Charmin bathroom tissue?
(a) They love the white rolls.
(b) They use the white rolls for communication.
(c) They are skeptical of the white rolls.
(d) They worship the white rolls.

12. Why does the narrator find the environmentally conscious bumper stickers on vans ironic?
(a) Vans are big polluters.
(b) Vans are electric.
(c) Vans are all diesel.
(d) Vans run on ethanol.

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

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

15. What does the narrator especially appreciate about the catalog?
(a) The chatty captions.
(b) The free shipping.
(c) The prices.
(d) The b&w illustrations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be a typical correspondence course offered through the catalog?

2. For what type of firm did Howard work?

3. What did Howard publish on behalf of his client, the National Lemon Growers Association?

4. Where did the narrator meet his friend, Howard, for lunch?

5. Ironically, the happy, family, outdoorsy vehicle known as the camper is now used by the Mafia as ____________________________.

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