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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author refer to as the writer whose work is among the most important to him in "My Garden (Book)"?
(a) Jamaica Kincaid.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Renee Gladman.
(d) C.D. Wright.

2. What does the author describe his parents using to fix their hatchback after it was cracked up by a trash truck in "The Jenky"?
(a) A bungee cord.
(b) Electrical tape.
(c) Rubber bands.
(d) Scotch tape.

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

4. What friend does the author describe hugging in "Heart to Heart"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Roger.
(c) James.
(d) Michael.

5. What did the author use to separate the bushes in his yard in "The Jenky"?
(a) An old window.
(b) A ladder.
(c) A car tire.
(d) A rocking chair.

6. The author describes receiving a letter from a high school student where in "Found Things (2)"?
(a) New York.
(b) Texas.
(c) Nevada.
(d) California.

7. About whom was the podcast the author describes listening to in "Still Processing"?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Whitney Houston.
(d) Ben Lerner.

8. What magazine does the author describe recently looking through in "Toto"?
(a) Cosmopolitan Magazine.
(b) The Reader's Digest Magazine.
(c) The New York Times Style Magazine.
(d) The Chicago Tribune Weekend Magazine.

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

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

11. Where was the author on a teaching fellowship when he met up with his friend and professor Susan Blake in the narrative of "Cuplicking"?
(a) Lafayette College.
(b) Clemson University.
(c) Howard University.
(d) Hunter College.

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

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

14. What kind of flowers does the author describe carrying through the streets of Rome in "Tomato on Board"?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Dandelions.
(c) Roses.
(d) Lilies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening line of "Incorporation," the author claims to be an enthusiastic what (155)?

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

3. When is "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!" dated?

4. Who is the author's brother that was with him when they were accosted by an older boy in the woods in "Dickhead"?

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

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