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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator believe people do because they are unable to change their own attitudes?
(a) Marry.
(b) Fall in love.
(c) Revolt.
(d) Watch TV.

2. Why doesn't the narrator do any good deeds?
(a) It's too time consuming.
(b) They might spark evil outcome.
(c) He can't think of any.
(d) He doesn't get paid to do good deeds.

3. The narrator says he sometimes experiences a lapse of something. From what kind of lapse does he suffer?
(a) Appetite.
(b) Alcoholic.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Attention.

4. According to the narrator, what is a cult not worthy of worship?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Hindu.
(d) Humanity.

5. What about the novels he reads makes the narrator cry?
(a) Novels that are more than 500 pages.
(b) He can't meet the characters in reality.
(c) The characters all seem so happy.
(d) He cannot change the characters to his own way of thinking.

6. What is the narrator's day job?
(a) Poet.
(b) Assistant bookkeeper.
(c) Writer of books.
(d) Cashier at a store.

7. What does the narrator say will contain little intelligence and much stupidity?
(a) Any idea he offers.
(b) Any idea born in his workplace.
(c) Any idea born by a group of people.
(d) Any idea based on religion rather than intellect.

8. What source does the author use frequently for the imagery of his descriptions and definitions?
(a) Literary terms.
(b) Nature.
(c) Religious terminology.
(d) The dictionary.

9. What does sunrise in the country make the narrator do?
(a) Awaken.
(b) Live.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Think.

10. In Section 76, the narrator envisions an actual machine being built to allow people to have what ability?
(a) The ability for self-analysis.
(b) The ability to determine the worth of potential friends.
(c) The ability to read thoughts of others.
(d) The ability to predict self-fulfillment.

11. Who, along with a particular poet, has helped the narrator perfect his vision of the world?
(a) His inner being.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His coworkers.

12. What does the narrator fancy himself to be?
(a) A painter.
(b) An infant.
(c) A writer.
(d) An actor.

13. To live each day to its fullest, what does the narrator say one must do?
(a) Recall the previous day.
(b) Pick up where the previous day left off.
(c) Forget the previous day.
(d) Do one good deed more than the previous day.

14. What is the narrator doing any time he is not interacting with people?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Dreaming.
(d) Painting.

15. When does the narrator believe he is truly able to be himself?
(a) At night.
(b) On stage.
(c) At the office.
(d) In church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator believe about breaking the laws of grammar?

2. What, according to the narrator, is better than any destination one could travel to see?

3. What does the narrator prefer to write?

4. According to the narrator, what is it that people really love of other people?

5. What does the narrator expect out of life?

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