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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 does the author note about the wrapper of the candy in "Botan Rice Candy"?
(a) It is clear.
(b) It is edible.
(c) It is black.
(d) It is velvety.

2. What book does the author describe Susan Blake giving him in "Cuplicking"?
(a) Poetry for Beginners.
(b) Narrative Storytelling.
(c) The Complete Works of Shakespeare.
(d) Writing Prose.

3. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Drums.

4. On the west side of what street does the author describe seeing a man lying down in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Grove Street.
(b) Elm Street.
(c) Maple Street.
(d) Washington Street.

5. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?
(a) A German shepherd.
(b) A Pomeranian.
(c) A chihuahua.
(d) A dachtsund.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine does the author describe recently looking through in "Toto"?

2. To what does the author compare the violet flower in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

3. Where is Sarah described as being from in "Not for Nothing"?

4. What song is described in "Toto" as "a landmark in the genre of kinda racist but" (144)?

5. What does the author describe gardeners pouring down his throat for calling bindweed a delight in "Bindweed... Delight?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What songs are discussed in "Toto"? Why are they discussed?

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

3. How does the author describe his mother's demeanor in "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!"?

4. What is the setting of "Babies. Seriously."? What atmosphere does this setting evoke?

5. How is the man on the bike described in "Touched"?

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

7. What does the author describe happening to him and his brother in "Dickweed"?

8. What is the author's central point in "Incorporation"?

9. What is bindweed? How is it described in "Bindweed... Delight?"

10. What irony can be seen in the essay "Church Poets"?

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