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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the flower colored mostly that the author describes in "Flower in the Curb"?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

4. What color is the floral pattern on the water glass described in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?
(a) Light green.
(b) Dark red.
(c) Light blue.
(d) Light rose.

5. Who does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Emily.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Sarah.

6. Who is the graduate poetry workshop instructor described by the author in "Writing by Hand"?
(a) Jena Osman.
(b) Ben Lerner.
(c) Derek Walcott.
(d) Michelle Alexander.

7. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Hyacinth.
(b) Daffodil.
(c) Amaranth.
(d) Dandelion.

8. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?
(a) Stars.
(b) Roses.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Teddy bears.

9. What is the first bird the author describes seeing being fed in "Bird Feeding"?
(a) A heron.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) A junko.
(d) A pigeon.

10. What kind of wine does the author claim to be his favorite in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?
(a) Cabernet sauvignon.
(b) Muscadine wine.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Orange blossom wine.

11. Who created the film The Greaty Beauty that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?
(a) Michelle Alexander.
(b) Ben Lerner.
(c) Paolo Sorrentino.
(d) Zadie Smith.

12. Who wrote the book The Hatred of Poetry?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Michelle Alexander.

13. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

14. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) A train.
(b) A cafe.
(c) His garden.
(d) An airplane.

15. The author describes being on an airplane between Indianapolis and where in "Tap Tap"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Charlotte.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what kind of restaurant does the author describe going to a buffet in "Annoyed No More"?

2. Where does the author describe walking back to his lodging in a castle in "Blowing it Off"?

3. What is the second bird that the author describes observing being fed in "Bird Feeding"?

4. What color did the author's father warn him against wearing as a child?

5. What birthday is the author describing experiencing in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

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