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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 believes some brain cells need to die in order to gain _______.
(a) Age.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Equilibrium.
(d) Love.

2. How old is Howie when he came to a realization when driving behind the garbage truck?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

3. What did Howie's father hang on the doorknobs of their home?
(a) Bells.
(b) Signs.
(c) Belts.
(d) Ties.

4. What color is the garbage truck Howie was driving behind?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Howie's fifth major advance has to do with _____.

2. Howie considers 1971 to be the end of ___________.

3. As a child, Howie loved_____.

4. What does Howie consider to be a "nice laboratorial word"?

5. What is the first footnote in Chapter 6 about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where is Howie when he believes that his great period of growth as a human has ended?

10. Why has Howie mostly given up drinking milk?

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