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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howie describe in great detail in the first paragraph of the book?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Escalator.
(c) Clocks.
(d) Revolving doors.

2. An image of __________ gave Howie the idea for his deodorant discovery.
(a) JFK.
(b) MacArthur.
(c) Washington.
(d) Napoleon.

3. What word does Howie feel he says too often?
(a) Actually.
(b) Certainly.
(c) Swell.
(d) Superb.

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

5. The first footnote in Chapter 4 is about ____.
(a) Hands.
(b) Old age.
(c) Knots.
(d) Gum.

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

7. What does Howie describe in great detail at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Bathrooms.
(b) Escalators.
(c) Shoelaces.
(d) Carpet.

8. What were the doorknobs made of in Howie's childhood home?
(a) Brass.
(b) China.
(c) Wood.
(d) Glass.

9. Howie signs the _____ flower on the poster for Ray.
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) First.

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

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

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

13. How old is Howie when he feels like he has reached adulthood?
(a) 22.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 23.

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

15. What color is the garbage truck Howie was driving behind?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Howie's first footnote in Chapter 7 about?

2. How many shirts does Howie own when he first started working at the mezzanine?

3. What percentage of Howie's escalator memories are from childhood?

4. What has broken at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. Howie's seventh major advance has to do with the purchase of a ________.

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