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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howie thinks ______ signals to the world that he has a rich, busy life.
(a) Car.
(b) Bags.
(c) Suit.
(d) Briefcase.

2. Howie's first reason that it is okay for brain cells to die is that it's part of a necessary ______.
(a) Winnowing.
(b) Procedure.
(c) Regret.
(d) Sadness.

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

4. Howie connected learning how to tie shoes with a couplet by _____.
(a) Emerson.
(b) Wordsworth.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Pope.

5. How many times could Howie wear a shirt to work before he had to get it cleaned?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many advances does Howie describe in Chapter 3?

2. What kind of background does Howie think makes anything look good?

3. What purchase does Howie always need a bag for?

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

5. Who was the most help to Howie when he was learning to tie shoes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the theory that Howie calls the "walking-flexion" model?

2. What is Howie's feeling about ice cube trays?

3. What are Howie's observations about shoes and feet at work?

4. What does breaking his shoelace remind Howie of?

5. What point is Howie trying to make in his footnote about doorknobs?

6. Why does Howie purchase a milk carton at Papa Gino's?

7. How does Howie celebrate what he considers to be the realization that he is an adult?

8. What is Howie's focus in Chapter 3?

9. Howie does Howie's shoelace break?

10. What is the treat that Howie gives himself after making a resolution to not get carried away by nostalgia?

(see the answer keys)

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