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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. At what age does Howie start to worry about dying brain cells?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 22.
(d) 12.

2. What does Howie describe in great detail at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Carpet.
(b) Bathrooms.
(c) Shoelaces.
(d) Escalators.

3. What were the doorknobs made of in Howie's childhood home?
(a) China.
(b) Glass.
(c) Brass.
(d) Wood.

4. What purchase does Howie always need a bag for?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Condoms.
(c) Earplugs.
(d) Nude magazine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of L's does Howie find revolting?

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

3. How many shirts does Howie own when he first started working at the mezzanine?

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

5. What was Howie's first glimpse into the social contract as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Howie mostly given up drinking milk?

2. How does "The Mezzanine" begin?

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

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

5. What is Howie's reaction to his shoelace breaking at work?

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

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

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

9. What does Howie believe to be the four reasons why it is good for brain cells to die?

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

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