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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 food does the author describe eating in his recurring dreams in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Cheesecake.
(b) A veggie burger and fries.
(c) Chicken pineapple pizza.
(d) Hot dogs.

2. Who does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Emily.

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

4. Who wrote the book of essays titled Proxies?
(a) Brian Blanchfield.
(b) Virginia Woolf.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) C.D. Wright.

5. Who is Stephanie's daughter that is described in the narrative of "Annoyed No More"?
(a) Bethany.
(b) Marie.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when his father was diagnosed with cancer?

2. To what does the author compare the size of the brush pile in his yard in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

3. What is the name of the cafe the author describes in "Coffee without the Saucer"?

4. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What quote is described by the author in "Some Stupid Shit"? What does he remark about this quote?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What setting is described in "REPENT OR BURN"? What is this setting like?

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

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