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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 does Sheldon's monster destroy on the way to the high school in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) A Nativity and Santa display.
(b) Cars and bikes.
(c) The streets.
(d) Mailboxes.

2. In "The Cult," what does the leprechaun do to Captain Crunch?
(a) Gives him facial hair.
(b) Makes him gay.
(c) Puts a spell on him.
(d) Confuses him.

3. How does Stewart try to commit suicide in "The Cult"?
(a) Choking.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Tazing himself.
(d) Swallowing pills.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggestions are given to replace the off-color terms Stewart includes in "Microsoft Word '98"?

2. How does "Microsoft Word '98" contribute to the entire work?

3. In "Five Under Five," which magazine's research team is featured?

4. Which artist does Vincent van Gogh not discuss online in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?

5. Who are Stewart's lieutenants in "The Cult"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

2. Describe the concept of a "Five Under Five" list.

3. Who are Fred Silverman and Lenny Bruce as described in "Lenny Bruce: the Making of a Sitcom"?

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

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

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

7. Describe the interview between Larry King and Adolf Hitler in Stewart's short story.

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

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

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

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