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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. At what kind of restaurant does the author describe going to a buffet in "Annoyed No More"?
(a) An Indian restaurant.
(b) A Chinese restaurant.
(c) An Afghan restaurant.
(d) A Mexican restaurant.

2. Who wrote A Room of One's Own?
(a) C.D. Wright.
(b) Brian Blanchfield.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

3. At what school does the author describe reading poems to a group of students in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) PS-324.
(b) The Edward Smithson School.
(c) The Abraham Heschel School.
(d) The Roger Wilson School.

4. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

5. Who is the author of the essay "Joy" that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) Jena Osman.
(d) Michelle Alexander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?

2. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?

3. Who recorded the song "Love Me in a Special Way"?

4. In whose yard does the author describe the bird landing in "Not Only..."?

5. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of "Praying Mantis"? What atmosphere does it evoke?

2. What delights are described by the author in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

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

4. What atmosphere is evoked through the setting of "Coffee without the Saucer"?

5. What kind of plant is described in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"? What are the author's impressions of the plant?

6. What does the author observe about the etymology of the word "essay" in "Blowing It Off"?

7. What are the author's rituals he describes in "Airplane Rituals"?

8. What microaggression does the author describe experiencing in "Microgentrification: WE BUY GOLD"?

9. What attributes to inefficiency does the author declare in "Inefficiency"?

10. What song is discussed in "Donny Hathaway on Pandora"? What is the subject of the song?

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