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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. In the review on the Bonneville Salt Flats, who does Green say is his favorite person?

2. In the section on Auld Lang Syne, what does Green identify as one of the strangest and most beautiful moments in world history?

3. Who does Green assert actually created the original version of Monopoly?

4. What did Coney Island used to be the capital of, according to Green?

5. What does Green say his mother often told him when he was a kid in his review on Googling Strangers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Green remember the exact circumstances under which someone whispered to him in early March of 2020?

2. How does Green describe the "yips"?

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

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 did the Piggly Wiggly almost entirely replace once the stores got up and running?

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 was the most terrible symptom of meningitis for Green?

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

9. How did Green's boss at Booklist treat him when he had to take time off for mental illness issues?

10. What does Green write about what he calls "attempts to brightside human suffering" (213)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Which topics does Green explore in which he details some of the most common and/or significant wide-scale misconceptions that persist in society today about the topics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions .

Essay Topic 3

How does Green describe his affinity for and attraction to sports, and what topics does he explore the lens of sports and competitions throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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