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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
(a) Philippe Petit.
(b) Paolo Sorrentino.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) C.D. Wright.

2. What movie about the Supreme Court case that banned the ban on interracial marriage does the author describe in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) The Memphis 5.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Protest.
(d) Loving.

3. At what school does the author describe reading poems to a group of students in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) The Edward Smithson School.
(b) PS-324.
(c) The Roger Wilson School.
(d) The Abraham Heschel School.

4. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) IHOP.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Denny's.
(d) TGI Fridays.

5. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Derek Walcott.

6. What was the first day the author skipped in writing an essay, according to his narrative in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) Day 7.
(b) Day 4.
(c) Day 9.
(d) Day 6.

7. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?
(a) October 2.
(b) December 20.
(c) November 26.
(d) March 12.

8. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?
(a) Virtec.
(b) Antidan.
(c) Glivec.
(d) Restic.

9. Through what city's airport does the author describe walking in "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?
(a) Houston.
(b) Denver.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

10. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?
(a) The Met.
(b) The Roger Miller Arena.
(c) The Arts Club of New York.
(d) The Wanderer Bookstore.

11. Who wrote the book of essays titled Proxies?
(a) C.D. Wright.
(b) Virginia Woolf.
(c) Brian Blanchfield.
(d) Ben Lerner.

12. What color is the infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Red.
(d) Ivory.

13. What word does the author use to describe the smell of the train cafe in "The Sanctity of Trains"?
(a) Caramel.
(b) Violet.
(c) Obscure.
(d) Vomity.

14. What is the name of the West Indian joint with the best roti the author says he has ever had in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
(a) Anna's.
(b) Nicole's.
(c) Rico's.
(d) Rosa's.

15. What color did the author's father warn him against wearing as a child?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe his brother's first house in "Weirdly Untitled"?

2. Where does the author describe the scene in "Lily on the Pants"?

3. What does the author describe having at Darn Good Soup in "Stacking Delights"?

4. Where does the author say he was going to read poems while being patted down in the airport in "Reading Palms"?

5. What does "bene' mean, according to the author in "Nota Bene" (98)?

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