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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. Ironically, the happy, family, outdoorsy vehicle known as the camper is now used by the Mafia as ____________________________.
(a) A gun shop.
(b) A drug den.
(c) A liquor store.
(d) A whorehouse.

2. In what class did the narrator's back row fakery defenses not work?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) English.
(d) History.

3. The archaeologists may think that Colonel Sanders is a ________________.
(a) priest.
(b) military officer.
(c) guru.
(d) shaman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What local landmark did the narrator see when returning to his hometown?

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

3. How does the narrator characterize himself?

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

5. Who was Howard's client?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ironies does the narrator point out in the actuality of camper and van usage as opposed to the typical perceptions of the vehicles?

2. How was the great Ice Cream War another example of brains vs. brawn in the narrator's life?

3. Why do people find items such as those found in the Johnson Smith catalog to be humorous?

4. What prompts the narrator to think of the Johnson Smith catalog?

5. What are the differences in driving styles between the Camper Crowd and van people?

6. Why does the narrator attribute his academic doom to classroom seating?

7. Why does the narrator focus on TV commercials as a true reflection of American society?

8. What scenario does the narrator imagine in which archaeologists discover television advertising and what are their perceptions of it?

9. How does the narrator speculate that the archaeologists might think the commercials are somehow religious media?

10. Who is Howard and why is he so depressed about the word "lemon"?

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