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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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"?
(a) No One Knows My Name.
(b) The Lost Years.
(c) The Underground.
(d) A Pattern Language.

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

6. Who is the author's friend that he calls a superb Dumpster diver in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) Mike.
(b) Pat.
(c) Roger.
(d) Jack.

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

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

10. On what Philadelphia street does the author having a heavenly sleep in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Pine Street.
(b) Grove Street.
(c) Wilson Street.
(d) Center Street.

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

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

13. Who does the author describe as having almost drunk his pee in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mark.

14. What song is described in "Toto" as "a landmark in the genre of kinda racist but" (144)?
(a) "Yeah Now."
(b) "Backstreets."
(c) "Africa."
(d) "The Beat."

15. Who wrote the book 300 Arguments?
(a) Sarah Manguso.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Derek Walcott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's friend Jack get him a blade while attending a scything conference in "My Scythe Jack"?

2. Where does the author describe going to municipal court for tresspassing in "Ambiguous Signage Sometimes"?

3. To what does the author compare the size of the bee swarm in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?

4. Who does the author refer to as the writer whose work is among the most important to him in "My Garden (Book)"?

5. What job is the volunteer described as having in "The Volunteer"?

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