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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were some of the subjects of the Lascaux Cave Paintings?

2. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?

3. The lyrics from which song are etched in wrought iron at the gates of Anfield?

4. What does Green say a good sunset always does to him in the review of Sunsets?

5. How many stars does Green give air-conditioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does air-conditioning highlight matters of wealth and climate inequality?

2. How did Jerzy Dudek achieve his legendary goal-saving in a 2005 soccer match, according to Green?

3. In the Introduction, what does Green say this book started life as?

4. What does Green think of the Hall of Presidents at Disney World?

5. What connection does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" have to Green's favorite sports team in Part I?

6. Why does Green like Halley's Comet?

7. What does Green credit the Academic Decathlon with in his life?

8. What genre does Green say he thinks his reviews share a lot in common with?

9. What does Green think of Canada geese today?

10. What is one of the big mysteries around Halley's Comet, according to Green?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Green use specific examples of products, experiences, and/or time periods from his childhood to explore topics like comfort and the pain of feeling like an outsider? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Green explain his choice to choose F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby as a starting point to discuss the human capacity for wonder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Green use the topic of the novel coronavirus that began to shut down society in America in early 2020 to explore certain topics throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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