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

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

3. How long has Howie owned his shoes for work?
(a) Nine months.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

4. What is the trademark image on the Onondaga Dairy label?
(a) River landscape.
(b) White flower.
(c) Woman in flowing dress.
(d) American Indian child.

5. Who else rode the escalator with Howie and his mom?
(a) Dad.
(b) Sister.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is it when Howie was driving behind the garbage truck?

2. Howie describes all the following transport systems EXCEPT one:

3. Howie believes some brain cells need to die in order to gain _______.

4. What does Howie call his theory for shoelace wearing?

5. What would Howie eat to get rid of bad breath?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does breaking his shoelace remind Howie of?

3. What does Howie notice about his shoes as he reties them in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Howie consider to be his sixth major advancement in life?

6. Howie does Howie's shoelace break?

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

8. Why has Howie mostly given up drinking milk?

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

10. What does Howie mean by "the rule of nostalgia"?

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