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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 the poetry reading in "Pecans"?
(a) The Met.
(b) The Wanderer Bookstore.
(c) The Roger Miller Arena.
(d) The Arts Club of New York.

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

3. How old was the author when his father was diagnosed with cancer?
(a) 24.
(b) 36.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

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

5. Where in New York does the author describe the cafe where he had coffee in "Coffee without the Saucer"?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) The Lower East Side.
(d) SoHo.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the author's buddy who made the title statement in the essay "That's Some Bambi Shit"?

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

5. In what city does the author describe sitting on a bench in "The Negreeting"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is meant by "TEMPORAL ALLEGIANCE" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What attributes to inefficiency does the author declare in "Inefficiency"?

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