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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the author's friend that lived across from the graveyard and was later murdered in the essay "Flower in the Curb"?
(a) Jason Harris.
(b) Don Belton.
(c) Jack Morris.
(d) Roger Wilson.

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

4. At what Jersey City bakery does the author describe stopping in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
(a) White Horse.
(b) Coffee and a Snack.
(c) Muffin House.
(d) Choc-O-Pain.

5. On what street in Chinatown does the author describe seeing two people sharing a bag in "Sharing a Bag"?
(a) Center Street.
(b) Elm Street.
(c) Canal Street.
(d) Water Street.

6. What book is did the author have open in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) The Underground.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) When Women Were Birds.
(d) No One Knows My Name.

7. With what disease had Walt been diagnosed seven years prior, according to the author in "Remission Still"?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Liver cancer.
(c) Pancreatic cancer.
(d) Leukemia.

8. Who is the author's friend that has been writing a book about innocence, according to his essay "The Negreeting"?
(a) Abdel.
(b) Walt.
(c) Michael.
(d) Pat.

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

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

11. At what kind of restaurant does the author describe going to a buffet in "Annoyed No More"?
(a) An Indian restaurant.
(b) An Afghan restaurant.
(c) A Mexican restaurant.
(d) A Chinese restaurant.

12. Where did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Youngstown.
(c) Corsica.
(d) Hot Springs.

13. 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 6.
(c) Day 4.
(d) Day 9.

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

15. What movie starring Sean Penn was the author trying to find with his mother in the essay "Ghost"?
(a) I Am Sam.
(b) Mystic River.
(c) Milk.
(d) Dead Man Walking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?

2. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?

3. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?

4. Who wrote the book of essays titled Proxies?

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

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