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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 Burger Barn.
(d) The Blue Rose.

3. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Drums.
(d) Piano.

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

5. Who wrote the book Negroland?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Margo Jefferson.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Derek Walcott.

6. To what does the author compare the size of the bee swarm in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?
(a) A Nerf football.
(b) A car tire.
(c) A steering wheel.
(d) A basketball.

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

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

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

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

11. To what does the author compare the violet flower in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) A car.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) A summer dress.
(d) A butterfly.

12. What book does the author describe Susan Blake giving him in "Cuplicking"?
(a) The Complete Works of Shakespeare.
(b) Poetry for Beginners.
(c) Narrative Storytelling.
(d) Writing Prose.

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

14. 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) Howard University.
(c) Lafayette College.
(d) Clemson University.

15. In what city does the author describe sitting in a cafe in "Loitering"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Portland.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was the author when he first saw the movie The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?

4. Who wrote the book Of Being Dispersed that is referenced by the author in "Coco-baby"?

5. What kind of car does the author describe driving in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?

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