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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 is CNN headquartered?

2. What does Green says he does almost every day in the review on Googling strangers?

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

4. How many stars does Green award to Indianapolis?

5. Who was Green's boss when he suffered a mental health crisis in the section on Harvey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Green think the song "Auld Lang Syne" is popular in Hollywood?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Green chooses to include so much about his personal life and background within the reviews in this essay collection, and what effect does this choice have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Green is quite pointedly critical about what he sees as the shortcomings of American politics, policies and culture at different points in this collection. Where, when, and how do you think his criticisms are most effective? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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