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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city landmark is the narrator stalled?
(a) Brooklyn Bridge.
(b) Empire State Building.
(c) Chrysler Building.
(d) Lincoln Tunnel.

2. In what conditions did Balzac write?
(a) In a heavy-curtained room at night.
(b) In a cafe.
(c) In a mausoleum.
(d) In a church.

3. Where was the treasure hunt prize found?
(a) The mess hall.
(b) A cave.
(c) A treehouse.
(d) A display case.

4. Where is the narrator's childhood summer camp located?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Maine.
(d) Michigan.

5. What happened to the narrator on the previous day while traveling?
(a) He hit a fire hydrant.
(b) He had a flat tire.
(c) He ran out of gas.
(d) He was tailgated by another driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the head of the summer camp?

2. Where is the narrator traveling as the book opens?

3. How can the narrator best be described in comparison to his camp mates?

4. What traffic function is common in New Jersey?

5. For what job does the narrator get selected on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the narrator's army experience separate him from the world?

2. What prompts the narrator to recall his college days?

3. How did Proust and Balzac block out the world and what does that same thing for the narrator?

4. How does the narrator's experience on the troop train parallel his journey through the Lincoln Tunnel and how does he cope with such circumstances?

5. What does the forming of clans among New Jerseyites mean?

6. How did the fat Chipmunk earn the name of Skunk?

7. What is the narrator's favorite snack and how does it add a bright spot to a dull weekend?

8. Name some New Jersey characteristics that make it the butt of comedians' jokes.

9. What is the premise of A FISTFUL OF FIG NEWTONS?

10. How does New Jersey symbolize American culture for the narrator?

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