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

2. What does the author describe seeing in the Detroit airport that gives him glee in "Found Things"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Bats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Rats.

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

4. Where does the author describe going to municipal court for tresspassing in "Ambiguous Signage Sometimes"?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Fayettville.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Hulmeville.

5. Where is the Rothko Chapel located, as described in "Rothko Blackboard"?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what friend does the author describe chatting for an hour today in "Incorporation"?

3. How old does the author say he and his brother were when a boy pinched the backs of their arms until they cursed in "Dickhead"?

4. What is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?

5. How old was the author the second time he watched The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the setting of "Public Lying Down"? Why is setting important in this essay?

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

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

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

7. How does the author describe the reactions of those around him to the tomato plant in "Tomato on Board"?

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

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

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

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