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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. On what street does the author describe seeing "a man riding a jenky bike down the sidewalk" (233) in "Touched"?
(a) Royal Street.
(b) Rose Street.
(c) Wilson Street.
(d) Cass Street.

2. Who is the author's friend that he calls a superb Dumpster diver in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) Mike.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Pat.

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

4. What movie does the author describe in "Filling the Frame"?
(a) Beloved.
(b) Star Wars.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Goonies.

5. What does the author describe his parents using to fix their hatchback after it was cracked up by a trash truck in "The Jenky"?
(a) Rubber bands.
(b) Electrical tape.
(c) Scotch tape.
(d) A bungee cord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author call the kissing cousin of loitering in "Loitering"?

2. Who wrote the book 300 Arguments?

3. What book by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel does the author cite in "Public Lying Down"?

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

5. The author describes the Asian Market in Levittown, Pennsylvania, as being at the corner of Durham and what street in "Botan Rice Candy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What irony is seen in the essay "The Marfa Lights"?

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

8. What statue is described in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"? How is it described?

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

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

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