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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howie's fascination with clothing short-cuts started with watching _____.
(a) L.
(b) PBS.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

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

3. Howie's fifth major advance has to do with _____.
(a) Brooms.
(b) Ties.
(c) Cars.
(d) Deodorant.

4. What does Howie refer to his adult thinking life as?
(a) True Majority.
(b) Time stopper.
(c) Age of wisdom.
(d) Major improvment.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who suggests that Howie should buy shoelaces at CVS?
(a) Donna.
(b) Tina.
(c) Abe.
(d) L.

11. What coincidence about ___does Tina relate to Howie?
(a) Phones.
(b) Cars.
(c) Smoke detectors.
(d) Trash cans.

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

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

14. What has Howie taken to be repaired by blind people for L?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Vase.
(c) Chairs.
(d) Watch.

15. What kind of background does Howie think makes anything look good?
(a) Blue silk.
(b) White cloth.
(c) Black velvet.
(d) Red satin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Howie has an awkward moment with Tina over a _________.

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

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

5. What does Howie buy to go with his coffee after his subway revelation?

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