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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howie has an awkward moment with Tina over a _________.
(a) Pen.
(b) Sign.
(c) Note.
(d) Hug.

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

3. Who is Howie sending a memo to right before going to lunch?
(a) Tina.
(b) Bill.
(c) Scott.
(d) Abe.

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

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

6. Howie describes all these "disruptions of physical routines" EXCEPT one.
(a) Scotch tape stuck on the role.
(b) Pulling out the thread from Band-Aids.
(c) Misjudging steps.
(d) Breaking a can opener.

7. What does Howie consider to be a "nice laboratorial word"?
(a) Sealright.
(b) Sealtight.
(c) Sealtest.
(d) Sealant.

8. Who was the most help to Howie when he was learning to tie shoes?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His friend.
(d) His grandfather.

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

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

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

12. Who shared Howie's love for transport systems?
(a) Sister.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Dad.
(d) Mom.

13. What color does Howie describe glowing under the escalator?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

14. How old is Howie when he came to a realization when driving behind the garbage truck?
(a) 40.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Howie's first reason that it is okay for brain cells to die is that it's part of a necessary ______.

2. Who in Howie's life is allergic to milk?

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

4. Howie says all of these have gone through disorienting changes EXCEPT one.

5. What does Howie spend considerable time thinking about on the subway?

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