2. During what annual event does the author say he has had his deepest naps in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Thanksgiving dinner.
(b) Christmas dinner.
(c) The Super Bowl.
(d) Easter Sunday.

3. What did the author initially think that the man lying down was fiddling with in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) A desk leg.
(b) A cat.
(c) A car engine.
(d) A dog.

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

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

6. What does the author describe gardeners pouring down his throat for calling bindweed a delight in "Bindweed... Delight?"
(a) DDT.
(b) Hydroxychloride.
(c) Bird seed.
(d) Glyphosate.

7. Where does the author describe his grandfather taking him and his friend for dinner in "The Carport"?
(a) The Burger Barn.
(b) The White Horse Inn.
(c) The Blue Rose.
(d) The River Inn.

8. Where does the author describe going to municipal court for tresspassing in "Ambiguous Signage Sometimes"?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Louisville.
(c) Hulmeville.
(d) Fayettville.

9. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Trenton, New Jersey.
(b) Frenchtown, New Jersey.
(c) Morristown, New Jersey.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

10. What tree blossoms does the author describe as smelling like lemons in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) Lilac.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Apple.
(d) Black locust.

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

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

13. What is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?
(a) A church.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A classroom.
(d) An airplane.

14. On the west side of what street does the author describe seeing a man lying down in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Elm Street.
(b) Washington Street.
(c) Maple Street.
(d) Grove Street.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. Who does the author describe as having almost drunk his pee in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?

3. What does the author call the kissing cousin of loitering in "Loitering"?

4. Who is the author's friend that he describes riding with to visit his grandfather's house in "The Carport"?

5. What does the author describe his parents using to fix their hatchback after it was cracked up by a trash truck in "The Jenky"?

(see the answer keys)

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