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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author describe walking over a bridge in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?
(a) Middlebury.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Cleveland.

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

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

4. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?
(a) A dachtsund.
(b) A Pomeranian.
(c) A chihuahua.
(d) A German shepherd.

5. To what does the author compare the flowers laid out before him on the table in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) A tarot reading.
(b) A map.
(c) A painting.
(d) A poker hand.

6. In "Church Poets," the author describes a statement on a church's marquee that reads "FORBIDDEN FRUIT CREATES" what (147)?
(a) "LOST SOULS."
(b) "MANY JAMS."
(c) "ROTTED WINE."
(d) "FORBIDDEN SIN."

7. 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) Frenchtown, New Jersey.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Morristown, New Jersey.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

8. What does the author describe harvesting in "Purple-Handed"?
(a) Mulberries.
(b) Cranberries.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Blackberries.

9. 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.

10. What kind of car does the author describe driving in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Subaru.
(c) A Chevrolet.
(d) A Buick.

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

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

13. Where did the author's friend Jack get him a blade while attending a scything conference in "My Scythe Jack"?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

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

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

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. Who wrote the book 300 Arguments?

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

4. What did the author initially think that the man lying down was fiddling with in "Public Lying Down"?

5. Who is the author's friend that he calls a superb Dumpster diver in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?

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