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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 169 - 222, "The Indianapolis 500" - "Wintry Mix").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Indianapolis's favorite literary son, according to Green?
(a) Kurt Vonnegut.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) C.S. Lewis.

2. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1967.

3. What word did Green and his friends use to connote artificiality during his teenage years?
(a) Hard.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Lame.
(d) Frightful.

4. What plays a significant role in the outcome of the video game Green reviews in Part IV?
(a) Luck.
(b) The lighting in the room.
(c) Whether or not someone has just eaten.
(d) The quality of the console.

5. What creature does Green find a nuisance in his garden?
(a) Bird.
(b) Weasel.
(c) Groundhog.
(d) Mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose life and death coincided roughly with appearances of Halley's Comet?

2. When will Halley's Comet be five times closer to the Earth than it was in 1986?

3. Who were the original makers of the first teddy bear, according to Green?

4. What genre does Green draw connections with to reviews?

5. Who began sending copies of The Great Gatsby to troops overseas in 1942?

(see the answer key)

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