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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 is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?
(a) A classroom.
(b) A cafe.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A church.
2. What tree blossoms does the author describe as smelling like lemons in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) Lilac.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Black locust.
(d) Apple.
3. When is "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!" dated?
(a) March 12.
(b) August 3.
(c) September 4.
(d) July 13.
4. What kind of bottle does the author describe peeing into in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) A Coca Cola bottle.
(b) A kombucha bottle.
(c) An olive oil bottle.
(d) A rice wine vinegar bottle.
5. What does the author describe gardeners pouring down his throat for calling bindweed a delight in "Bindweed... Delight?"
(a) Bird seed.
(b) Glyphosate.
(c) DDT.
(d) Hydroxychloride.
Short Answer Questions
1. What book does the author describe Susan Blake giving him in "Cuplicking"?
2. What did the author use to separate the bushes in his yard in "The Jenky"?
3. From a poem by whom does the author describe learning that pigs cannot look up in "Found Things"?
4. Where did the author's friend Jack get him a blade while attending a scything conference in "My Scythe Jack"?
5. The author describes receiving a letter from a high school student where in "Found Things (2)"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What similes and metaphors are seen in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
2. What is the setting of "Babies. Seriously."? What atmosphere does this setting evoke?
3. Who is the central subject in the essay "The Volunteer"? How is this individual described?
4. What movie is described in "Filling the Frame"? How does the author describe this film?
5. Why is setting important in the essay "Botan Rice Candy"? What settings are described in this essay?
6. What commentary does the author provide regarding the act of loitering in "Loitering"?
7. What statue is described in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"? How is it described?
8. What activity is the central subject in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
9. How does the author describe his mother's demeanor in "Judith Irene Gay, Aged Seventy-six Today!"?
10. What commentary does the author include regarding New York City in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?
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