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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. Who suggests that Howie should buy shoelaces at CVS?
(a) Donna.
(b) Abe.
(c) Tina.
(d) L.

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

3. Howie always needs to have ______ while he walks.
(a) Something to drink.
(b) A bag.
(c) One hand free.
(d) Something to eat.

4. What is Howie's first footnote in Chapter 7 about?
(a) Shirts.
(b) Polaroids.
(c) Cars.
(d) Watches.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who shared Howie's love for transport systems?

3. What is the trademark image on the Onondaga Dairy label?

4. How old is Howie when he came to a realization when driving behind the garbage truck?

5. What does Howie describe in great detail at the beginning of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Howie mean by "vibratiuncles of comparison"?

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

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

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

5. How does Howie describe the experience of opening a package of shirts from the dry cleaners?

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

7. Why does Howie consider the purchase of a rubber stamp to be one of his advancements?

8. What compelling realization does Howie remember when driving behind a garbage truck when he is thirty?

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

10. What were the "systems of local transport" that Howie liked as a child?

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