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

2. What habit of L's does Howie find revolting?
(a) Chewing her nails.
(b) Brushing her tongue.
(c) Picking her nose.
(d) Picking her teeth.

3. Who shared Howie's love for transport systems?
(a) Dad.
(b) Mom.
(c) Sister.
(d) Uncle.

4. What does Howie describe in great detail in the first paragraph of the book?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Revolving doors.
(d) Escalator.

5. What is the name of the Papa Gino's clerk?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Linda.
(c) Tina.
(d) Donna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What car company does Howie consider to do a good job with knobs?

2. Howie has an awkward moment with Tina over a _________.

3. What color is the garbage truck Howie was driving behind?

4. Who does Howie have fantasies about in Chapter 1?

5. Howie compares sneaker shoelaces to _________ at the end of Chapter 1.

Short Essay Questions

1. How many of Howie's escalator memories come from his childhood?

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

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

4. What are Howie's thoughts on shopping bags?

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

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

7. What thoughts about bread does Howie have while riding the subway?

8. Why has Howie mostly given up drinking milk?

9. Howie does Howie's shoelace break?

10. How does "The Mezzanine" begin?

(see the answer keys)

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