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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What stressors does Hitler claim he dealt with while in school in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
(a) Losing his favorite bird.
(b) Having one testicle and being called "Shitler."
(c) Being stuffed in lockers.
(d) Never being called on by the teacher.
2. How does "Microsoft Word '98" contribute to the entire work?
(a) It is completely separate from the work.
(b) It helps the reader reflect.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) It mentions all characters one more time.
3. What does Bill Gates plan to do rather than sell his soul to the Devil in "The Devil and William Gates"?
(a) Steal Apple's patents.
(b) He plans to buy out the Devil.
(c) Kill himself.
(d) Hide from the Devil in disguise.
4. What does Stewart suggest readers should do after reading "Microsoft Word '98"?
(a) Buy another book.
(b) Reread the book and make corrections.
(c) Send it to Stewart.
(d) Burn the book.
5. How old is the recipe for awards ceremonies according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) 2,000 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) About one hundred years.
(d) 4,000 years.
Short Answer Questions
1. What years are the trendsetters thought to be most popular in "Five Under Five"?
2. What company offers corrections for Stewart's book in "Microsoft Word '98"?
3. What does Bruce's idea eventually become in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
4. What was Captain Crunch accused of doing when he was a strong leader in "The Cult"?
5. What does "The Recipe" give an outline of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of the last short story?
2. Describe the relationship between Vincent and his brother, Theo, as described in "Vincent and Theo on AOL."
3. Who is Sheldon Francis Stein in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
4. What does Sheldon discover when he reaches his high school reunion in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
5. In "The Cult," how does Stewart die?
6. What does Gates do in "The Devil and William Gates" in order to convince the Devil to give him all power?
7. Describe the concept of a "Five Under Five" list.
8. What message is Stewart trying to communicate in "Five Under Five"?
9. What do you think Stewart's purpose is in writing "The Recipe"?
10. Why does Stewart create a fake persona to pretend to be Vincent van Gogh on AOL?
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