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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howie believes he has the ____ "of a mature person."
(a) Memory.
(b) Hands.
(c) Teeth.
(d) Wisdom.

2. At what age does Howie start to worry about dying brain cells?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. Howie's first footnote is about _______.
(a) Moving objects.
(b) Escalators.
(c) Milk.
(d) Straws.

4. How many advances does Howie describe in Chapter 3?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

5. What time does Howie enter his office building at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Noon.
(b) Nine o'clock.
(c) Two o'clock.
(d) One o'clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Howie believes some brain cells need to die in order to gain _______.

2. What does Howie describe in great detail at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. What would Howie eat to get rid of bad breath?

4. What show does Howie order a transcript from because he disagreed with one of the interviewees?

5. What adult technique did Howie refine as a child?

(see the answer key)

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