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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Morristown, New Jersey.
(b) Trenton, New Jersey.
(c) Frenchtown, New Jersey.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

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

5. Who wrote the book Of Being Dispersed that is referenced by the author in "Coco-baby"?
(a) Renee Gladman.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Simone White.
(d) C.D. Wright.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what city does the author describe sitting in a cafe in "Loitering"?

3. What does the author describe buying at the International Food Market in "Botan Rice Candy"?

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

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

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