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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What car company does Howie consider to do a good job with knobs?
(a) Honda.
(b) Ford.
(c) Chyrsler.
(d) Toyota.

4. Who else rode the escalator with Howie and his mom?
(a) Sister.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Dad.

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

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

7. What does Howie decline from the clerk at Papa Gino's?
(a) Phone number.
(b) Coupon.
(c) Straw.
(d) Bag.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What adult technique did Howie refine as a child?
(a) Telling time.
(b) Giving compliments.
(c) Avoiding work.
(d) Tying shoes.

15. When Howie moves into an apartment he discovers the therapeutic properties of what?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Sweeping.
(c) Crying.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Howie considers 1971 to be the end of ___________.

3. How many times could Howie wear a shirt to work before he had to get it cleaned?

4. As a child, Howie loved_____.

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

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