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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. To whom does Vincent pour out his heart on AOL in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?
(a) The whole world.
(b) His mother.
(c) Theo.
(d) Jon Stewart.

2. What do Sheldon and the monster watch on TV after returning home in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
(a) The Simpsons.
(b) 20/20.
(c) Andy Griffith Show.
(d) Baywatch.

3. How long before the miracle does Stewart speak to his lieutenants in "The Cult"?
(a) Thirty seconds.
(b) Two hours.
(c) He doesn't speak to them at all.
(d) Four minutes.

4. Who proposes that Stewart should commit suicide in "The Cult"?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Colbert.
(c) Brown.
(d) Smith.

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) Drugs.
(c) Psychosis.
(d) Poison ivy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the "contract of servitude" good for in "The Devil and William Gates"?

2. What does Hitler's psychiatrist say about Hitler's responsibility for his life in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

3. Why does Sheldon want to get revenge on old classmates in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

4. What was Captain Crunch accused of doing when he was a strong leader in "The Cult"?

5. In "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold", Sheldon pictures himself as a character in which novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Fred Silverman and Lenny Bruce as described in "Lenny Bruce: the Making of a Sitcom"?

2. Do you find the final short story amusing? Why or why not?

3. Who is Sheldon Francis Stein in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

4. What does Gates do in "The Devil and William Gates" in order to convince the Devil to give him all power?

5. Which child on the "Five Under Five" list do you find most interesting?

6. Why does Stewart create a fake persona to pretend to be Vincent van Gogh on AOL?

7. What does Sheldon discover when he reaches his high school reunion in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

8. What message is Stewart trying to communicate in "Five Under Five"?

9. What do you think Stewart's purpose is in writing "The Recipe"?

10. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

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