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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. Where are the tape recordings of the Nixon era now stored, according to "Lack of Power: the Ford Tapes"?
(a) The Alamo.
(b) The British Museum.
(c) In Ford's son's garage.
(d) The White House.

2. Where does Jesus host a dinner for twelve friends in "The Last Supper"?
(a) Jerry's.
(b) Bart's.
(c) Pop's.
(d) Laura's.

3. Who do Jewish conservatives believe is the funniest man alive according to the narrator of "The New Judaism"?
(a) Woody Allen.
(b) Seinfeld.
(c) Jimmy Stewart.
(d) The rabbi.

4. What does the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina" recommend for the exterior of the vagina?
(a) Piercings.
(b) Rhinestones.
(c) Hair dye.
(d) Hair removal.

5. What does the New Judaism require according to the narrator of "The New Judaism"?
(a) A simpler concept of God.
(b) Better behaved children.
(c) Flashier shoes.
(d) Easier reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ford hang up on when he discovers the tape recorder?

2. What, specifically, are Jews concerned about regarding their religion according to the narrator of "The New Judaism"?

3. How many glasses of wine in "The Last Supper" do the disciples share?

4. Why is Jack Kennedy sad being at Choate?

5. Who does Ford mistake Brezhnev for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Princess Diana and Mother Teresa different as they are portrayed in "Pen Pals"? How are they the same?

2. Explain the dynamics of Jesus's relationship with his disciples in "The Last Supper."

3. What events in "The Last Supper" are meant to be humorous?

4. Why does Princess Diana want to be pen pals with Mother Teresa as stated in "Pen Pals"?

5. What is the tone of "Pen Pals"?

6. Why do you think Stewart, a Jew, would write in this manner about Judaism?

7. Do you feel sorry for Eileen? Why or why not?

8. What do you think of the relationship between Senor Jangles and James MacPherson in "Local News"?

9. How does the point of view affect the reader's perspective in "Lack of Power"?

10. What sorts of anthropomorphic characteristics does Senor Jangles have in "Local News"?

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