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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. How many stars does Green award to the movie Harvey?

2. Who wrote the song Auld Lang Syne?

3. What does Green think about the amount of shared resources we devote to our lawn grass?

4. What does Green write happened to the founder of Piggly Wiggly as he aged?

5. How many stars does Green award to Doi's drawings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Green describe the trajectory of a typical Monopoly game?

2. Why can serious pain be isolating, in Green's opinion?

3. Why does Green have fond memories of going to the Indianapolis 500?

4. What is one repetitive activity that Green has found gives him some peace when he is feeling stressed that he describes in Part IV?

5. What is one drawback of traditional lawns that consist mostly of grass, and particularly of Kentucky Bluegrass, according to Green?

6. What happened when an American contestant beat a long-reigning Japanese champion in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest in 2007?

7. What is one significant problem with CNN, according to Green?

8. Why does Green think Super Mario Kart is a better game than Monopoly?

9. Why was Hassan, Green's roommate for a time in 2003, particularly interested in the news at that time?

10. What was the most terrible symptom of meningitis for Green?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Green's experiences as a hospital chaplain affect his perceptions and attitudes towards grief and illness for many years afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What has writing, and the ability to eventually write for a larger and receptive audience, meant to Green over the course of his career? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Green describe as his most significant fears, and how have these fears changed over the course of his lifetime? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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