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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howie sees the remains of a mowed over __________ on the way home from the subway one evening.
(a) Doll.
(b) Dust mop.
(c) Dinner role.
(d) Dog bone.

2. How much did Howie pay for popcorn?
(a) $.75.
(b) $.50.
(c) $1.
(d) $2.

3. How many trees does Howie notice in the plaza?
(a) None.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

4. Howie then notes some architectural details of the ____ as he finishes his lunch break on the plaza.
(a) Bench.
(b) Fountain.
(c) Sidewalk.
(d) Mailbox.

5. What does Howie watch as he eats popcorn and walks to CVS?
(a) Buses.
(b) Women.
(c) Construction workers.
(d) New cars.

6. What image does Howie conjure to help him urinate under stress?
(a) Escalators.
(b) Rushing rivers.
(c) Water falls.
(d) Going on someone's head.

7. What does Howie call his observation about the different speeds of the escalator handrail and steps?
(a) Shortage.
(b) Slippage.
(c) Shrinkage.
(d) Slopage.

8. What does Howie imagine exploding in space in Chapter 12?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Rocket.
(c) Apple.
(d) Car.

9. What does Howie discuss in his last footnote in Chapter 13?
(a) Cash registers.
(b) Coin rolls.
(c) Dust bunnies.
(d) Soap.

10. What would Howie steal from parent's closet when he was little?
(a) Sanitary napkins.
(b) Pantyhose.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) High heels.

11. What process does Howie describe in great detail in a Chapter 12 footnote?
(a) Threading a needle.
(b) Combing hair.
(c) Boiling water.
(d) Reading a newspaper.

12. What else does Howie buy along with his purchase of shoelaces?
(a) Batteries.
(b) Magazine.
(c) Shoe polish.
(d) Gum.

13. Howie compares the grooves on the escalator steps to those one __________.
(a) Roads.
(b) Records.
(c) Train tracks.
(d) Shades.

14. What is the song someone is whistling in the men's bathroom?
(a) "I Knew an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly."
(b) "Clementine."
(c) "Tradition."
(d) "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy."

15. What does Howie think would be a fun job?
(a) Riding trains.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Cleaning escalators.
(d) Mail man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Howie compares the products at CVS to the products at what other store?

2. What vending machine did Howie mourn the loss of?

3. How many choices are there in the newest vending machine on the mezzanine?

4. What is the name of the publishing house of the book Howie reads on his lunch break?

5. What does Abe joke his shoelaces are made from?

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