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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the author when he first saw the movie The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 14.
(d) 9.

2. After whom is the Jordan River named that the author describes biking along in "Pawpaw Grove"?
(a) Michael James Jordan.
(b) Richard Stevens Jordan.
(c) Peter Philip Jordan.
(d) David Starr Jordan.

3. What book by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel does the author cite in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) No One Knows My Name.
(b) The Underground.
(c) The Lost Years.
(d) A Pattern Language.

4. The author describes the Asian Market in Levittown, Pennsylvania, as being at the corner of Durham and what street in "Botan Rice Candy"?
(a) New Falls Street.
(b) Grove Street.
(c) Canal Street.
(d) Walton Ivy Street.

5. When is the essay "My Life, My Life, My Life, My Life in the Sunshine" dated?
(a) May 12.
(b) March 20.
(c) May 9.
(d) September 30.

6. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?
(a) A German shepherd.
(b) A dachtsund.
(c) A Pomeranian.
(d) A chihuahua.

7. Who is the statue of the the author describes on campus in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Hoagy Carmichael.
(d) Ben Lerner.

8. In "Church Poets," the author describes a statement on a church's marquee that reads "FORBIDDEN FRUIT CREATES" what (147)?
(a) "ROTTED WINE."
(b) "LOST SOULS."
(c) "FORBIDDEN SIN."
(d) "MANY JAMS."

9. Who is the author's friend that he calls a superb Dumpster diver in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jack.
(c) Pat.
(d) Mike.

10. How old was the author the second time he watched The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?
(a) 19.
(b) 26.
(c) 32.
(d) 15.

11. In the opening line of "Incorporation," the author claims to be an enthusiastic what (155)?
(a) Gesticulator.
(b) Articulator.
(c) Advocate.
(d) Observer.

12. Where does the author describe riding the country roads with his grandfather in "The Wave of Unfamiliars"?
(a) Rogers, Arkansas.
(b) Wilson, Mississippi.
(c) Verndale, Minnesota.
(d) Malvern, Kentucky.

13. Where is the Rothko Chapel located, as described in "Rothko Blackboard"?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Houston.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Oxford.

14. With what friend does the author describe shooting hoops in "The Marfa Lights"?
(a) Pat.
(b) Peter.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Michael.

15. From a poem by whom does the author describe learning that pigs cannot look up in "Found Things"?
(a) Thomas Lux.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Renee Gladman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does the author describe Susan Blake giving him in "Cuplicking"?

2. Who wrote the poem "The Bear" that is referenced in "Scat"?

3. What kind of flowers does the author describe carrying through the streets of Rome in "Tomato on Board"?

4. Where is Sarah described as being from in "Not for Nothing"?

5. Where did the author's friend Jack get him a blade while attending a scything conference in "My Scythe Jack"?

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