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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. Where was Green working when he had what he describes as a mental health crisis in the section on Harvey?

2. What creature does Green find a nuisance in his garden?

3. What brand of hot dogs is the Coney Island hot dog eating contest named after?

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

5. Which poet does Green cite in his review on Harvey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Green tells the story about the cosmonaut Leonov in Part IV?

2. What idea did Clarence Saunders have after losing his fortune following the creation of Piggly Wiggly that failed to take off?

3. Why did Green dislike Indianapolis when he first moved back there from the city?

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

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

8. Who does Green Google after encountering this person many years earlier, and why did he wait so long to check up on this person?

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

10. What does Green think is one of the most terrible similarities between the Plague and the novel coronavirus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connections does Green draw in his introduction between this essay collection of reviews and memoir? What do you think are the similarities and differences between reviews and memoir writing? 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'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.

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