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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. Through what park does the author describe walking in "Bird Feeding"?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Prospect Park.
(c) De Witt Clinton Park.
(d) Washington Square Park.

2. With what disease had Walt been diagnosed seven years prior, according to the author in "Remission Still"?
(a) Pancreatic cancer.
(b) High blood pressure.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Liver cancer.

3. What is Boogie's Christian name?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Pat.
(c) Jack.
(d) Roger.

4. What birds does the author describe in his chest in the end of "Repent or Burn"?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Titmice.
(c) Herons.
(d) Hummingbirds.

5. In what city does the author describe sitting on a bench in "The Negreeting"?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Bloomington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created the film The Greaty Beauty that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

2. What was the first day the author skipped in writing an essay, according to his narrative in "Blowing it Off"?

3. Who is the author of the book the author describes reading in "Praying Mantis"?

4. What is the second bird that the author describes observing being fed in "Bird Feeding"?

5. Who was the author's friend that lived across from the graveyard and was later murdered in the essay "Flower in the Curb"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author describe his parents in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

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

5. What literary references and allusions are made in "Writing by Hand"? What is their significance?

6. How is the setting of "Tap Tap" described? What is notable about this setting?

7. Who was Vertus Hardiman and why is he discussed in "Hole in the Head"?

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

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

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

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