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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When is the essay "My Life, My Life, My Life, My Life in the Sunshine" dated?
(a) May 9.
(b) March 20.
(c) May 12.
(d) September 30.

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

4. What does the author describe gardeners pouring down his throat for calling bindweed a delight in "Bindweed... Delight?"
(a) Hydroxychloride.
(b) Glyphosate.
(c) Bird seed.
(d) DDT.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe his grandfather taking him and his friend for dinner in "The Carport"?

2. Who is the statue of the the author describes on campus in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?

3. What does the author describe his parents using to fix their hatchback after it was cracked up by a trash truck in "The Jenky"?

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"?

5. How old does the author say he and his brother were when a boy pinched the backs of their arms until they cursed in "Dickhead"?

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