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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 169 - 222, "The Indianapolis 500" - "Wintry Mix").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pitcher does Green profile briefly in his review of the yips?
(a) Rick Ankiel.
(b) Nolan Ryan.
(c) Rick Robe.
(d) Armando Catillo.

2. Where does Indianapolis rank as far as size in the United States in Green's review of Indianapolis?
(a) 16th.
(b) 20th.
(c) 100th.
(d) 8th.

3. Who is Indianapolis's favorite literary son, according to Green?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Kurt Vonnegut.

4. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1967.

5. Why did Green's roommate laugh at the Arabic graffiti in the background of a news report on CNN in 2003 that they watched together?
(a) The graffiti had a funny joke on it.
(b) The graffiti had a picture of a cat in the corner.
(c) The graffiti said, 'Happy birthday, sir, despite the circumstances.'
(d) The graffiti was in many different colors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who began sending copies of The Great Gatsby to troops overseas in 1942?

2. Where was the planetarium Green visited when he was 9 or 10?

3. At the end of Part II, what animal does Green say is terribly misunderstood in our culture because of a decades-old Disney documentary?

4. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?

5. What creature does Green find a nuisance in his garden?

(see the answer key)

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