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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Stewart try to escape in "The Cult"?
(a) By tapping his heels three times.
(b) Running into the closet.
(c) Through a trapdoor.
(d) He tries to go out a window

2. What distracts Stewart from the cult in "The Cult"?
(a) Pollen count.
(b) His tap dance career.
(c) His record collection.
(d) His baseball cards.

3. What explanation is given to Silverman for Bruce's itching and nodding off in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) Allergy medicine.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Psychosis.
(d) Drugs.

4. What sort of actress should present at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Catlike.
(d) Poor-looking.

5. What religion is Michael Green, a child on the "Five Under Five" list?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Jewish
(c) Pentacostal.
(d) Greek Orthodox.

6. How long is the "contract of servitude" good for in "The Devil and William Gates"?
(a) One day.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five months.
(d) 25 years.

7. Characters from which other short story are referenced in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?
(a) Breakfast at Kennedy's.
(b) Lack of Power.
(c) Martha Stewart's Vagina.
(d) A Very Hanson Christmas.

8. What position does Fred Silverman hold at ABC in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) CEO.
(b) Head janitor.
(c) Best Boy extra.
(d) Vice president.

9. Why does Sheldon want to get revenge on old classmates in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) They were taller than he.
(b) They never paid attention to him.
(c) They stuffed him in lockers.
(d) He never went on a date.

10. What does Bill Gates plan to do rather than sell his soul to the Devil in "The Devil and William Gates"?
(a) Hide from the Devil in disguise.
(b) He plans to buy out the Devil.
(c) Steal Apple's patents.
(d) Kill himself.

11. What fashion magazine is mentioned in "Five After Five"?
(a) Elle
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Vogue.
(d) Glamour.

12. What does Sheldon's monster destroy on the way to the high school in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) A Nativity and Santa display.
(b) Cars and bikes.
(c) The streets.
(d) Mailboxes.

13. How many years have passed since Sheldon graduated high school in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) 5.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

14. How does an eight year old get on the "Five Under Five" list?
(a) Lots of candy corn.
(b) Money.
(c) It isn't possible.
(d) Her father insists she be on the list.

15. Where does Vincent van Gogh decide to eventually go to school in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?
(a) The Art Institute.
(b) DeVry.
(c) Parsons.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which artist does Vincent van Gogh not discuss online in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?

2. What explanation does Stewart give for his inaccurate predictions in "The Cult"?

3. On which television channel will Hitler probably stand trial in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

4. What does Hitler's psychiatrist say about Hitler's responsibility for his life in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

5. What sort of woman should present at an awards ceremony following the honoree's speech according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?

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