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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With what friend does the author describe chatting for an hour today in "Incorporation"?
(a) Walton.
(b) Jack.
(c) Pat.
(d) Michael.

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

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

6. Who is the author's friend that he describes riding with to visit his grandfather's house in "The Carport"?
(a) Denni.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Brooke.
(d) Amalie.

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

8. What kind of trees does the author describe admiring in "Understory"?
(a) Oak trees.
(b) Birch trees.
(c) Redbud trees.
(d) Willow trees.

9. Who is the documentary When We Were Kings about?
(a) Mohammad Ali.
(b) James Dean.
(c) Malcom X.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

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

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

13. 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 Pomeranian.
(c) A dachtsund.
(d) A chihuahua.

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

15. What kind of bush does the author describe crowding his blueberry bush in "The Jenky"?
(a) A rhododendron bush.
(b) A Camelia bush.
(c) A goumi bush.
(d) A rose bush.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Church Poets," the author describes a statement on a church's marquee that reads "FORBIDDEN FRUIT CREATES" what (147)?

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

4. Who was the boy that pinched the author's and his brother's arms in the woods in "Dickhead"?

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

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