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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the boy that pinched the author's and his brother's arms in the woods in "Dickhead"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Tim.

2. What movie does the author describe in "Filling the Frame"?
(a) Beloved.
(b) Star Wars.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Goonies.

3. What kind of trees does the author associate with Jesus in "Understory"?
(a) Dogwood trees.
(b) Willow trees.
(c) Redbud trees.
(d) Birch trees.

4. Where does the author describe walking over a bridge in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Middlebury.
(d) Cleveland.

5. What does the author describe seeing in the Detroit airport that gives him glee in "Found Things"?
(a) Rats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Bats.
(d) Cats.

6. Who is the author's brother that was with him when they were accosted by an older boy in the woods in "Dickhead"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Mark.
(c) James.
(d) Matt.

7. What does the author envision Kirkwood like in "The Volunteer"?
(a) Penn Station.
(b) Central Station.
(c) The Nile River.
(d) The River Styx.

8. 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) The Lost Years.
(b) A Pattern Language.
(c) The Underground.
(d) No One Knows My Name.

9. What city does the author describe as having a lack of public restrooms in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?
(a) New York City.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

10. What job is the volunteer described as having in "The Volunteer"?
(a) A substitute teacher.
(b) A litter collector.
(c) A dog walking job.
(d) A school crossing guard.

11. What does the author call the kissing cousin of loitering in "Loitering"?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Depravity.
(d) Homelessness.

12. What kind of bottle does the author describe peeing into in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) An olive oil bottle.
(b) A rice wine vinegar bottle.
(c) A kombucha bottle.
(d) A Coca Cola bottle.

13. What company logo was on the ball cap of the "young brother" described in "It's Just the Day I"m Having..." (164)?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Wendy's.
(c) Subway.
(d) Burger King.

14. When is "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!" dated?
(a) July 13.
(b) August 3.
(c) March 12.
(d) September 4.

15. What does the author note about the wrapper of the candy in "Botan Rice Candy"?
(a) It is edible.
(b) It is clear.
(c) It is black.
(d) It is velvety.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the essay "My Life, My Life, My Life, My Life in the Sunshine" dated?

2. What did the author use to separate the bushes in his yard in "The Jenky"?

3. Where is the sign that is described by the author in the end of "Ambiguous Signage Sometimes"?

4. About whom was the podcast the author describes listening to in "Still Processing"?

5. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?

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