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

2. When the narrator imagines a future archaeological dig at a lost city, what does he think the rediscovered city will be called?
(a) Big Sky.
(b) Big Nothing.
(c) Big Easy.
(d) Big Apple.

3. What happened to the narrator's middle school diploma?
(a) It was shredded.
(b) His name was misspelled.
(c) It blew away.
(d) It was run over by a car.

4. According to the narrator, Van people are ___________________.
(a) Soccer moms.
(b) Bearded hippies.
(c) Conformists.
(d) Teenagers.

5. What kind of car did the narrator's family have?
(a) Ford.
(b) Buick.
(c) Pontiac.
(d) Chevy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the corporate-owned ice cream parlor that moved into town?

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

4. Who was the owner of the Igloo ice cream shop?

5. How is the Johnson Smith catalog distributed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the typical bumper sticker messages found on campers as opposed to the stickers found on vans?

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

3. What defense mechanisms did the kids in the back of the room develop in order to deflect the teachers' questions?

4. Describe the narrator's surprise inspiration in Algebra class and how he avoided looking like the failure he was sure he was.

5. With what does the narrator credit the Johnson Smith catalog for being and how will it stand up as an American culture artifact?

6. How does the narrator recall growing up in his family in small-town Indiana?

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

8. Define a BNA and cite some supporting examples.

9. Describe how Mr. Leggett managed to drive The Happy Cow out of business.

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

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