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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. After whom is the Jordan River named that the author describes biking along in "Pawpaw Grove"?
(a) Michael James Jordan.
(b) Richard Stevens Jordan.
(c) Peter Philip Jordan.
(d) David Starr Jordan.

2. What does the author call the kissing cousin of loitering in "Loitering"?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Depravity.
(d) Homelessness.

3. How old was the author the second time he watched The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?
(a) 32.
(b) 26.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

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 box of cereal.
(d) A bowl of lentil soup.

5. Who wrote the book Negroland?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Margo Jefferson.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Ben Lerner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the author on a teaching fellowship when he met up with his friend and professor Susan Blake in the narrative of "Cuplicking"?

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

3. Where did the author's friend Jack get him a blade while attending a scything conference in "My Scythe Jack"?

4. Where is the sign that is described by the author in the end of "Ambiguous Signage Sometimes"?

5. What kind of bottle does the author describe peeing into in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the crow symbolize in "The Crow's Ablutions"?

3. How is the word "jenky" defined and illustrated in "The Jenky"?

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

5. What event is central in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"? Why does the author find delight in this occasion?

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

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

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

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

10. How does the author describe his grandfather in "The Wave of Unfamiliars"?

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