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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Andy recommends that people have tubes installed where?

2. Whose habits does Andy follow?

3. What does Andy relish about these establishments.

4. In what does Andy delight when walking around the store?

5. Of how many sentences is this chapter comprised?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do B, Damian, and Andy think about the topic of growing wiser with age?

2. Why does Andy consider himself a true American?

3. Over what do Andy and B argue?

4. About what does B talk?

5. Of what is this chapter comprised?

6. What three tricks does Andy use to help him persevere in situations in which he would prefer not to be?

7. What might this chapter symbolize?

8. Why does B ask about how to adopt good habits?

9. What does Andy say about others' thoughts? What does he think about this?

10. Who does Andy admire? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The chapter on death is very brief.

Part 1) Describe this chapter on death. Why is it so brief?

Part 2) How is this chapter symbolic? Is this chapter effective in expressing Andy's beliefs about death? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this chapter affect the reader? How does it fit with the rest of the book and Andy's philosophies?

Essay Topic 2

Andy Warhol's life is radically different from the way of life he proposes as best or wishes he could adopt.

Part 1) Describe Andy's life. Describe what Andy proposes is the best way to live. How are these contradictory?

Part 2) Why does such a contradiction exist? What does this say about Andy?

Part 3) Might he realize this contradiction exists? What might he think about it? How would he explain it?

Essay Topic 3

Andy Warhol believes he understands why some people he knows, including himself, still act like babies.

Part 1) Why does he believe people still act like babies? Is this good or bad? Explain.

Part 2) Why does he believe he is still a "mama's boy?" How might he have come to this belief? Is there any validity to these beliefs? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why is this section included in this book? What does this reveal about Andy and his art?

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