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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. What was the name of the General Motors magazine for which the narrator wrote an article?
(a) Friends.
(b) On the Move.
(c) Highways.
(d) Generalities.

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

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

4. For the most part, Camper people are _________________.
(a) Former school teachers.
(b) Environmentalists.
(c) Unaware of other drivers.
(d) History buffs.

5. What mantra did the narrator develop in class?
(a) I'm not here.
(b) You don't see me.
(c) Don't call on me.
(d) I'm not the one you want.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might the films found on Madison Ave. lead the archaeologists to think they are scriptures?

2. What is the narrator's most common position in life?

3. In what class did the narrator's back row fakery defenses not work?

4. The narrator finds that Van people and Camper people are all ________________.

5. What might be an item found in the Johnson Smith catalog?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What prompts the narrator to think about advertising and a future archaeological dig where New York City is excavated?

5. What is the imaginary Sociology lecture the narrator gives on car culture and describe the differences between the Camper Crowd and Van people.

6. What human foibles does the Johnson Smith catalog prey on and why does the narrator appreciate it?

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

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

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

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

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