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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. To what does the author compare the size of the brush pile in his yard in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) A Cadillac Escalade.
(b) A train car.
(c) A house.
(d) A Volvo station wagon.

2. Where did the author attend elementary and high school?
(a) New Hope, Pennsylvania.
(b) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(c) Levittown, Pennsylvania.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

3. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) Kent State.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Howard.
(d) Central State.

4. What birds does the author describe in his chest in the end of "Repent or Burn"?
(a) Hummingbirds.
(b) Titmice.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Herons.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At what kind of restaurant does the author describe going to a buffet in "Annoyed No More"?

4. Through what city's airport does the author describe walking in "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the author's rituals he describes in "Airplane Rituals"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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