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

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

3. What do Sheldon and the monster watch on TV after returning home in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) Andy Griffith Show.
(b) Baywatch.
(c) 20/20.
(d) The Simpsons.

4. Who should make a political plea at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) The host.
(b) A random attendee in the back.
(c) The honoree.
(d) The cameraman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of actress should present at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?

2. Why is Bruce's contract with ABC terminated in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?

3. Who produces Bill Gates' "contract of servitude" according to the narrator of "The Devil and William Gates"?

4. In "The Cult," who has Stewart foretold will spring to life?

5. What genes are combined to make a child on the "Five Under Five" list?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gates do in "The Devil and William Gates" in order to convince the Devil to give him all power?

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

3. Compare and contrast the characters of the Devil and William Gates as described in the short story.

4. In "The Cult," how does Stewart die?

5. What collection of genes makes up Cary Streisand of the "Five Under Five" list?

6. What do you think Stewart's purpose is in writing "The Recipe"?

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

8. What has Stewart foretold in "The Cult"?

9. What irony is found in "The Recipe"?

10. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

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