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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?
(a) Antidan.
(b) Virtec.
(c) Restic.
(d) Glivec.

2. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?
(a) Hot Beat 102.
(b) Power 105.
(c) Rockin' 95.
(d) Power 99.

3. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?
(a) The Met.
(b) The Roger Miller Arena.
(c) The Arts Club of New York.
(d) The Wanderer Bookstore.

4. How far along does the author say he is in this delight project in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 5 months.

5. What store does the author describe the woman exiting with her kids in "Lily on the Pants"?
(a) Target.
(b) Salvation Army.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Holiday Market.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what Jersey City bakery does the author describe stopping in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

2. What song from Jamila Woods's album HEAVN does the author describe in "Stacking Delights"?

3. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

4. Who is the author of the essay "Joy" that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

5. What kind of wine does the author claim to be his favorite in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the word "negreeting" refer to in "The Negreeting"?

2. Who is the main subject in the essay "That's Some Bambi Shit..."?

3. What song is the center of the author's discussion in "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"? Why?

4. How does the author describe his audience in "Weirdly Untitled"?

5. What delight does the author discover in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

6. Who is the main subject in the essay "Baby, Baby, Baby"?

7. How is Walt described in "Remission Still"?

8. How would you describe the narrative style in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

9. What animal is described in "Not Only..."? Where is it described?

10. What central symbolism is seen in "Lily on the Pants"? What does it represent?

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