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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. From a poem by whom does the author describe learning that pigs cannot look up in "Found Things"?
(a) C.D. Wright.
(b) Thomas Lux.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Renee Gladman.

2. What job is the volunteer described as having in "The Volunteer"?
(a) A litter collector.
(b) A substitute teacher.
(c) A dog walking job.
(d) A school crossing guard.

3. Where was the author on a teaching fellowship when he met up with his friend and professor Susan Blake in the narrative of "Cuplicking"?
(a) Lafayette College.
(b) Clemson University.
(c) Hunter College.
(d) Howard University.

4. What does the author describe buying at the International Food Market in "Botan Rice Candy"?
(a) A package of cabbage rolls.
(b) A falafel sandwich.
(c) A bowl of lentil soup.
(d) A box of cereal.

5. When is the essay "My Life, My Life, My Life, My Life in the Sunshine" dated?
(a) March 20.
(b) September 30.
(c) May 12.
(d) May 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what friend does the author describe shooting hoops in "The Marfa Lights"?

2. What tree blossoms does the author describe as smelling like lemons in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

3. What company logo was on the ball cap of the "young brother" described in "It's Just the Day I"m Having..." (164)?

4. Where does the author describe walking over a bridge in "Caution: Bees on Bridge"?

5. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say about exploitation in "Still Processing"?

2. What movie is described in "Scat"? Why does the author discuss this movie?

3. How are the carrots described in "Pulling Carrots"? What do they symbolize?

4. What commentary does the author include regarding New York City in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?

5. What does the author remark about the writing of Jamaica Kincaid in "My Garden (Book)"?

6. How is the young man described in "It's Just the Day I'm Having..."?

7. What movie is described in "Filling the Frame"? How does the author describe this film?

8. What similes and metaphors are seen in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

9. What activity is the central subject in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?

10. What commentary does the author provide regarding the act of loitering in "Loitering"?

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