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

2. What explanation does Stewart give for his inaccurate predictions in "The Cult"?
(a) He has Alzheimer's.
(b) He doesn't give an explanation.
(c) He forgot about Daylight Savings Time.
(d) He never made a prediction.

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

4. What sort of banter should the presenting actor and actress have at an awards ceremony?
(a) Feral.
(b) Sibling-like.
(c) Funny and banal.
(d) Sexual.

5. What sort of actor should present at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) Sneaky.
(b) Well-defined.
(c) Flirty.
(d) Humorous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the recipe for awards ceremonies according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?

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

3. How long is the "contract of servitude" good for in "The Devil and William Gates"?

4. "No suggestions" is given when trying to find alternative words for whom in "Microsoft Word '98"?

5. How many bedrooms does Stewart's apartment have 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. Compare and contrast the characters of the Devil and William Gates as described in the short story.

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

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

5. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

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

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

8. What sort of people are involved in "The Recipe"?

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

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

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