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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 restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Denny's.
(c) TGI Fridays.
(d) IHOP.

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 99.
(c) Power 105.
(d) Rockin' 95.

3. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) An airplane.
(b) His garden.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A train.

4. What color is the floral pattern on the water glass described in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?
(a) Dark red.
(b) Light green.
(c) Light blue.
(d) Light rose.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What store does the author describe the woman exiting with her kids in "Lily on the Pants"?

3. What book is did the author have open in "Praying Mantis"?

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

5. Who wrote the book of essays titled Calamities?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the central symbol in "Infinity"? What does it represent?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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