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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 says eyebrows rise reflexively when people do what?
(a) Tell a lie.
(b) Sneeze.
(c) Bring an object to toward their face.
(d) Laugh.

2. Which of these things does Howie NOT purchase on his way back from CVS?
(a) Soda.
(b) Hot dog.
(c) Cookie.
(d) Milk.

3. Howie desires to gain a encyclopedic knowledge of the relationship between _______.
(a) People.
(b) Coincidences.
(c) Surfaces.
(d) Sciences.

4. What skill is Howie particularly proud of?
(a) Stapling documents.
(b) Stepping on the escalator.
(c) Toasting bread.
(d) Smiling.

5. Which vending machine does Howie use the most?
(a) Cigarette.
(b) Pepsi.
(c) Candy.
(d) Ice cream sandwich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the bathroom, causing Howie to have urination issues?

2. How many hand towels does Howie use to wash his face in the men's room?

3. What does Howie compare the stationary riders on the escalator to?

4. What does Howie discuss in his last footnote in Chapter 13?

5. Howie compares the sunlight landing on parts of the office lobby to __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the differences Howie notices between corporate bathrooms and home bathrooms?

2. How can Howie reach a majority of adult thoughts?

3. What observations does Howie make about his Revere saucepan?

4. What does Howie notice as he rushes out the revolving door and onto the plaza for his lunch break?

5. What observations does Howie make about vending machines?

6. In what way does Howie consider life to be like footnotes?

7. What does Howie consider to be the dishonesty of the World Dryer Corporation?

8. Why does Howie need to purchase earplugs every week?

9. What do Howie's observations about shampoos lead him to consider?

10. What attracted Howie to the Aurelius book?

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