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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. Which artist does Vincent van Gogh not discuss online in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?
(a) Degas.
(b) Renoir.
(c) Monet.
(d) Gauguin.

2. What suggestions are given to replace the off-color terms Stewart includes in "Microsoft Word '98"?
(a) None.
(b) Suckface.
(c) Jewishness.
(d) Fluffy Bear.

3. What is the list after "Five after Five" expected to feature?
(a) Celebrity pajamas.
(b) Five sports to never play.
(c) 50 beautiful people whom the reader will never have sex with.
(d) Thirty foods you will hate to love.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "The Recipe" give an outline of?

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

3. What does Bruce's idea eventually become in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?

4. What will be happening to the Baby Boomers during 2015-2025 according to the narrator of "Five Under Five"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason does Hitler give for wanting to vow revenge in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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