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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Hitler say he now hates in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
(a) Furry animals.
(b) Santa Claus.
(c) Dictatorships.
(d) The "very angry guy" he had once been.

3. What time is Stewart caught in "The Cult"?
(a) Three in the morning.
(b) 7:07.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 4:02.

4. What company offers corrections for Stewart's book in "Microsoft Word '98"?
(a) Staples.
(b) Microsoft.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Apple.

5. Who are Stewart's lieutenants in "The Cult"?
(a) Taylor and Schwartz.
(b) Johnson and McShane.
(c) Smith and Johnson.
(d) McShane and Colbert.

6. What does "The Recipe" give an outline of?
(a) How to succeed at marriage.
(b) An awards ceremony.
(c) Cake baking.
(d) How to make a baby.

7. Whose clothing did Hitler wear as he escaped from the bunker in 1945 according to the narrator of "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
(a) He didn't wear any clothing.
(b) Eva Braun's.
(c) His own.
(d) His sons'.

8. What position does Fred Silverman hold at ABC in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
(a) Head janitor.
(b) Vice president.
(c) CEO.
(d) Best Boy extra.

9. What does Bill Gates plan to do rather than sell his soul to the Devil in "The Devil and William Gates"?
(a) Steal Apple's patents.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) He plans to buy out the Devil.
(d) Hide from the Devil in disguise.

10. In "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview," Hitler is interviewed by whom on television?
(a) Johnny Carson.
(b) Jay Leno.
(c) Larry King.
(d) David Letterman.

11. What sort of actor should present at an awards ceremony according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) Flirty.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Well-defined.

12. 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 stuffed him in lockers.
(c) He never went on a date.
(d) They never paid attention to him.

13. Why does the narrator of "The Devil and William Gates" say that Bill Gates swears his soul to the devil?
(a) He has a bet.
(b) He is drugged.
(c) He is frustrated with another invention.
(d) He is very competitive.

14. What distracts Stewart from the cult in "The Cult"?
(a) His record collection.
(b) Pollen count.
(c) His tap dance career.
(d) His baseball cards.

15. What sort of adolescent should present at an awards ceremony following the honoree's speech according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?
(a) Kidlike.
(b) One with a fatal illness.
(c) Defiant.
(d) Mature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bruce's idea eventually become in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?

2. What will be happening to Generation X during 2015-2025 according to the narrator of "Five Under Five"?

3. Characters from which other short story are referenced in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?

4. What is Vincent van Gogh's AOL name in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?

5. Which term accurately describes the host of a proper awards ceremony in "The Recipe"?

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