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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. Where does the author describe walking when he saw a lychee dealer in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

2. What song is described in "Donny Hathaway on Pandora"?
(a) "For All We Know."
(b) "Myself."
(c) "LSD."
(d) "Come Back as a Flower."

3. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
(a) Philippe Petit.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Paolo Sorrentino.
(d) Ben Lerner.

4. What color is the infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Blue.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Red.

5. What bird is described in "Not Only..."?
(a) A peacock.
(b) A turkey vulture.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A heron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe his brother's first house in "Weirdly Untitled"?

2. Who made the author's infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?

3. What kind of cuttings does the author describe smuggling in "Transplanting"?

4. Where does the author describe his mother's home in "Airplane Rituals"?

5. On what street in Chinatown does the author describe seeing two people sharing a bag in "Sharing a Bag"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Don Belton described in "Flower in the Curb"?

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

4. What event does the author describe attending in "Giving My Body to the Cause"? Why is this event significant?

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

6. How does the author describe the bellhop in "Beast Mode"?

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

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

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

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

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