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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. Who founded a huge grocery store chain, as Green details in the first review of Part III?

2. What was the first version of Monopoly actually named?

3. Why does Green like signing his name?

4. What story does Green share with the reader about his hospital chaplaincy in the section on Googling strangers?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Green describe the "yips"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Green use humor throughout this collection, and why do you think he inserts more lighthearted moments and commentary into his work here? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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