View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?
(a) Birmingham, Alabama.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Lubbock, Texas.
(d) Oxford, Mississippi.

2. What was tested on Vertus Hardiman?
(a) Asbestos.
(b) Radiation.
(c) The polio vaccine.
(d) The flu vaccine.

3. What store does the author describe the woman exiting with her kids in "Lily on the Pants"?
(a) Salvation Army.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) Holiday Market.
(d) Target.

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

5. Where did Vertus Hardiman grow up?
(a) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) Sweetwater, Georgia.
(c) Lake Tahoe, California.
(d) Lyles Station, Indiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song from Jamila Woods's album HEAVN does the author describe in "Stacking Delights"?

2. Who recorded the song "Stay" that is part of the title of an essay in the book?

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

4. What kind of wine does the author claim to be his favorite in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?

5. Who does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 710 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample