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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. How does the narrator characterize himself?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Self-confident.
(c) Self-defeating.
(d) Brilliant.

2. What was the title of the article that the narrator wrote for the GM magazine?
(a) Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
(b) Convertible Days and Nights.
(c) Tire Tracks Across America.
(d) Lemons on the Grass, Alas.

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

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

5. What item in the catalog would appeal to the violent?
(a) Chalk.
(b) Fake teeth.
(c) Brass knuckles.
(d) Jump ropes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator find the environmentally conscious bumper stickers on vans ironic?

2. How did the narrator manage to escape taking the final Algebra exam?

3. The narrator compares Van Culture with the ___________________.

4. What item is marketed to both cyclists and ladies in the Johnson Smith catalog?

5. According to Howard, what are the BNAs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prompts the narrator's memory about the great ice cream war?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the worst case scenario of a BNA?

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

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