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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. On which television channel will Hitler probably stand trial in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
(a) LifetimeTV.
(b) Court TV.
(c) CNN.
(d) Animal Planet.

2. What is Vincent van Gogh's AOL name in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?
(a) VVG.
(b) VincentVG.
(c) Irises.
(d) YoMama.

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

4. Who is Lenny Bruce in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) A hilarious comedian.
(c) An old ventriloquist.
(d) A circus performer.

5. What does Bruce's idea eventually become in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) The Daily Show.
(b) Seinfeld.
(c) The Dick Van Dyke show.
(d) The Andy Griffith Show.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before the miracle does Stewart speak to his lieutenants in "The Cult"?

2. To whom does Vincent pour out his heart on AOL in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?

3. Who should make a political plea at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?

4. What years are the trendsetters thought to be most popular in "Five Under Five"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Vincent and his brother, Theo, as described in "Vincent and Theo on AOL."

2. What message is Stewart trying to communicate in "Five Under Five"?

3. Why does Stewart create a fake persona to pretend to be Vincent van Gogh on AOL?

4. What explanation does Stewart give about his inaccurate predictions in "The Cult"?

5. Do you find the final short story amusing? Why or why not?

6. What does Jon Stewart imagine himself to be in "The Cult"?

7. What is the purpose of the last short story?

8. What does Sheldon discover when he reaches his high school reunion in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

9. Which child on the "Five Under Five" list do you find most interesting?

10. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

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