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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howie refer to his childhood memories as?
(a) Rule of nostalgia.
(b) Time wasting.
(c) Age of innocence.
(d) Minor setbacks.

2. Howie compares sneaker shoelaces to _________ at the end of Chapter 1.
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Vinyl shoelaces.
(c) Dress shoelaces.
(d) Velcro.

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

4. Howie only likes to use straws for _________.
(a) Milkshakes.
(b) Coke.
(c) Milk.
(d) Juice.

5. What does Howie buy to go with his coffee after his subway revelation?
(a) Donut.
(b) Muffin.
(c) Bagel.
(d) Taco.

6. What does Howie describe in the first footnote in Chapter 2?
(a) His method of riding escalators.
(b) His method of pulling on socks.
(c) His method of using straws.
(d) His method of using bags.

7. What percentage of Howie's escalator memories are from childhood?
(a) 40-50.
(b) 70-80.
(c) 50-60.
(d) 20-30.

8. What is inside Howie's CVS bag?
(a) Nude magazine.
(b) A cookie.
(c) Shoelaces.
(d) Earplugs.

9. What did Howie's father hang on the doorknobs of their home?
(a) Ties.
(b) Belts.
(c) Signs.
(d) Bells.

10. Howie describes all the following transport systems EXCEPT one:
(a) Grocery conveyer.
(b) Timex watch display.
(c) Hot dog rotisserie.
(d) Trolley car.

11. What show does Howie order a transcript from because he disagreed with one of the interviewees?
(a) 60 Minutes.
(b) Actor's Studio.
(c) McNeil-Lehrer.
(d) The Tonight Show.

12. How long has Howie owned his shoes for work?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Nine months.

13. What possession of Howie's is stolen?
(a) Car.
(b) Hat.
(c) Watch.
(d) Wallet.

14. What does Howie call his theory for shoelace wearing?
(a) Walking stress model.
(b) Flexible walking.
(c) Walk and wear model.
(d) Walking flexion model.

15. How does Howie's co-worker Ray hurt his back?
(a) Cleaning the escalator.
(b) Moving a vending machine.
(c) Sweeping.
(d) Moving a pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the garbage truck Howie was driving behind?

2. What does Howie give a historical footnote to in Chapter 6?

3. What car company does Howie consider to do a good job with knobs?

4. What time does Howie enter his office building at the beginning of the novel?

5. Who does Howie have fantasies about in Chapter 1?

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