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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author writes in the first essay, "It seemed that every Christmas my mother was _______."
(a) Crying.
(b) Divorced.
(c) Remarrying.
(d) Pregnant.

2. What is the author's mother's name?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Sharon.

3. Who does the author's mother leave a video tape for once she's passed away?
(a) Gretchen.
(b) Amy.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Sharon.

4. What does Ya Ya live above?
(a) An arcade.
(b) A Wal-Mart.
(c) A pharmacy.
(d) A candy store.

5. Who does "Ya Ya" refer to?
(a) The author's girlfriend.
(b) The author's dog.
(c) The author's mother.
(d) The author's grandmother.

6. Who does "Cyclops" refer to in Naked?
(a) The author's father.
(b) The author's sister.
(c) The author's father's friend.
(d) The author's mother.

7. How much does the napkin holder made by the author weigh?
(a) Six ounces.
(b) Three pounds.
(c) Seven pounds.
(d) Ten pounds.

8. What is the author's youngest brother's name?
(a) John.
(b) Jason.
(c) Lou.
(d) Paul.

9. What has happened to the narrator's sisters in the first essay?
(a) They joined the circus.
(b) They were kidnapped.
(c) They were imprisoned.
(d) They ran away.

10. What kind of brand-new car was stolen the previous week from a couple in Pamlico in "True Detective"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Volkswagon.
(c) An Alfa Romeo.
(d) A Ford Mustang.

11. What does the author's grandmother refer to his mother as?
(a) Love bug.
(b) That woman.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) The girl.

12. What is the name of the author's father's friend with the missing eye?
(a) Wilbur.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) Frank.
(d) John.

13. What does the author's grandmother believe happened to her pet?
(a) It caught on fire.
(b) It was eaten by a cat.
(c) It committed suicide.
(d) It was run over.

14. What does Lisa complain is hurting her in "The Women's Open"?
(a) Her arm.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her neck.

15. What does the narrator do with his shoe obsessively in the second essay?
(a) Throws it at peers.
(b) Taps his head.
(c) Cradles it.
(d) Crosses himself with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color carpet does the author's father install in their living room?

2. What is the name of the golf course where the author's father takes him and his sister in "The Women's Open"?

3. How many siblings does the author have?

4. What do the author's mother and older sister share a love for?

5. Who curses at the author's father in "The Women's Open"?

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