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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author say he is considering asking to wax his coins in the first essay?
(a) The servants.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His sister.

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

3. Who does the author's father "dupe" into going to the golf course in essay six?
(a) Bruno and David.
(b) Lisa and David.
(c) Lou Jr. and David.
(d) Amy and David.

4. What is the Cyclops' occupation?
(a) DJ.
(b) News editor.
(c) Shoe salesman.
(d) Tie salesman.

5. What kind of car has the author's father bought in the sixth essay?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A BMW.
(c) An Alfa Romeo.
(d) A porsche.

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

7. How much money is stolen from the author's father's dresser drawer in "True Detective"?
(a) $200.
(b) $20.
(c) $40.
(d) $112.

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

9. What is the name of the sanitarium in Raleigh?
(a) Bellevue.
(b) Green Willow Creek.
(c) Dix Hill.
(d) White Castle.

10. What does the author's mother insist on doing with Ya Ya?
(a) Putting her to sleep.
(b) Putting her in a nursing home.
(c) Sending for a nurse.
(d) Sending her to her sister.

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

12. Who is the protagonist in "The Fugitive," which the author regularly checks in on?
(a) Gerald Kimble.
(b) Horace Walker.
(c) Richard Kimble.
(d) Jake Agnew.

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

14. What color towels does the author's mother replace the old ones with in "True Detective"?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

15. What do the author's mother and older sister share a love for?
(a) Detectives.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Monster movies.
(d) Romance novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say his family sits in the church in the first essay?

2. What is the author's eldest sister's name?

3. What does the author say he has to tie over his eyes to sleep at night in the first essay?

4. Where was the narrator/author born?

5. At what golf hole does Lisa begin her period in "The Women's Open"?

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