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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sheldon want to get revenge on old classmates in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) They were taller than he.
(b) They never paid attention to him.
(c) He never went on a date.
(d) They stuffed him in lockers.

2. How does "Microsoft Word '98" contribute to the entire work?
(a) It is completely separate from the work.
(b) It mentions all characters one more time.
(c) It helps the reader reflect.
(d) It is unclear.

3. What does Bruce's idea eventually become in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) Seinfeld.
(b) The Daily Show.
(c) The Dick Van Dyke show.
(d) The Andy Griffith Show.

4. What does Hitler's psychiatrist say about Hitler's responsibility for his life in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
(a) "Eat my Shorts."
(b) "Put up or shut up."
(c) "Be a man."
(d) "Suck it up."

5. What explanation is given to Silverman for Bruce's itching and nodding off in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) Allergy medicine.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Psychosis.

6. In "Five Under Five," which magazine's research team is featured?
(a) National Geographic.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Conde Nast.
(d) GQ.

7. What will be happening to the Baby Boomers during 2015-2025 according to the narrator of "Five Under Five"?
(a) They will be relaxing in Hawaii.
(b) They will still be working.
(c) They will be gambling in wheelchairs.
(d) They will be dead or dying.

8. What sort of actress should present at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Catlike.
(d) Poor-looking.

9. Why is Bruce's contract with ABC terminated in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) Bruce's dog eats it.
(b) He rips it up.
(c) He shows up to work naked.
(d) It is accidentally shredded.

10. Who is Lenny Bruce in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) A hilarious comedian.
(c) An old ventriloquist.
(d) A circus performer.

11. What is the list after "Five after Five" expected to feature?
(a) Celebrity pajamas.
(b) 50 beautiful people whom the reader will never have sex with.
(c) Thirty foods you will hate to love.
(d) Five sports to never play.

12. In "The Cult," what does the leprechaun do to Captain Crunch?
(a) Gives him facial hair.
(b) Makes him gay.
(c) Puts a spell on him.
(d) Confuses him.

13. How old is the recipe for awards ceremonies according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 2,000 years.
(c) 4,000 years.
(d) About one hundred years.

14. What is the original title of Bruce's television show in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) Lenny and the Man.
(b) Roach and Head.
(c) Jokes and More Jokes.
(d) Life on a Sofa.

15. On which television channel will Hitler probably stand trial in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
(a) LifetimeTV.
(b) Court TV.
(c) CNN.
(d) Animal Planet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What years are the trendsetters thought to be most popular in "Five Under Five"?

2. What does Sheldon realize he neglected to learn to do in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

3. Who produces Bill Gates' "contract of servitude" according to the narrator of "The Devil and William Gates"?

4. What year was the source of "The Recipe" for awards ceremonies found?

5. Whose clothing did Hitler wear as he escaped from the bunker in 1945 according to the narrator of "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

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