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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many times a day does Howie typically use the escalator?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What sound does Chapter 10 begin with?
(a) Humming.
(b) Flush of a urinal.
(c) Hot air hand dryer.
(d) Vacuuming.

5. What is Howie whistling as he leaves the men's bathroom?
(a) "Clementine."
(b) "I Knew an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly."
(c) "Oh, Susannah."
(d) "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy."

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

7. What word does Howie say as he leaves the bathroom in Chapter 11?
(a) Oop.
(b) Pardon.
(c) Okay.
(d) Hello.

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

9. Howie tells a story in Chapter 10 about interrupting a conversation by doing what?
(a) Brushing his teeth.
(b) Tripping.
(c) Passing gas.
(d) Urinating loudly.

10. What does Howie do along with washing his face in the bathroom?
(a) Comb his hair.
(b) Rinse his glasses.
(c) Clean his ears.
(d) Brush his teeth.

11. What does Howie purchase from Radio Shack for his first apartment?
(a) Phone card.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Clock.
(d) CD player.

12. Who told Howie he should never eat and drink at the same time?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) L.

13. Howie says eyebrows rise reflexively when people do what?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Tell a lie.
(c) Bring an object to toward their face.
(d) Sneeze.

14. Where is there a major difference between home and corporate bathroom?
(a) Stall doors.
(b) Toilets.
(c) Soap dispensers.
(d) Sinks.

15. How old was Howie when he would deliberately leave his shoes untied on escalators?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) College.
(c) Elementary school.
(d) High school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Howie lose the escalator game to once?

2. What term does Howie give for the reoccurring of thoughts?

3. Which product did Howie begin using after coming to work at the mezzanine?

4. Howie desires to gain a encyclopedic knowledge of the relationship between _______.

5. What is the name of the book Howie reads during his lunch break?

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