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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Sarah described as being from in "Not for Nothing"?
(a) New York.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Austin.
(d) Baltimore.

4. What movie does the author reference as possible influence on his childhood dreams in "Pawpaw Grove"?
(a) Cloak and Dagger.
(b) Goonies.
(c) Gremlins.
(d) Jaws.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Clemson University.
(b) Howard University.
(c) Lafayette College.
(d) Hunter College.

12. On what street does the author describe seeing "a man riding a jenky bike down the sidewalk" (233) in "Touched"?
(a) Cass Street.
(b) Wilson Street.
(c) Rose Street.
(d) Royal Street.

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

14. Who wrote the poem "The Bear" that is referenced in "Scat"?
(a) C.D. Wright.
(b) Renee Gladman.
(c) Galway Kinnell.
(d) Derek Walcott.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author describe seeing in the Detroit airport that gives him glee in "Found Things"?

3. How old was the author the second time he watched The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?

4. The author describes the Asian Market in Levittown, Pennsylvania, as being at the corner of Durham and what street in "Botan Rice Candy"?

5. With what friend does the author describe shooting hoops in "The Marfa Lights"?

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