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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. In the review on the Bonneville Salt Flats, who does Green say is his favorite person?

2. How many stars does Green award to wintry mix?

3. Which toy company produces Monopoly?

4. What does Green says he does almost every day in the review on Googling strangers?

5. How many times does Green estimate he has signed his name in his review of Hiroyuki Doi's Circle Drawings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Green tells the story about the cosmonaut Leonov in Part IV?

2. What does Green write about what he calls "attempts to brightside human suffering" (213)?

3. How does Green describe the trajectory of a typical Monopoly game?

4. Why does Green think Super Mario Kart is a better game than Monopoly?

5. Why does Green think the song "Auld Lang Syne" is popular in Hollywood?

6. What idea did Clarence Saunders have after losing his fortune following the creation of Piggly Wiggly that failed to take off?

7. What did the Piggly Wiggly almost entirely replace once the stores got up and running?

8. Who does Green Google after encountering this person many years earlier, and why did he wait so long to check up on this person?

9. Why was Hassan, Green's roommate for a time in 2003, particularly interested in the news at that time?

10. What is one repetitive activity that Green has found gives him some peace when he is feeling stressed that he describes in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Green explains in some detail how his struggles with mental illnesses have affected his life at different stages. Who does Green credit with helping him through these difficult times, and how did these individuals support him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Green describe his affinity for and attraction to sports, and what topics does he explore the lens of sports and competitions throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Green himself describe this essay collection as a departure from - and, also, similar to - his earlier works of both fiction and non-fiction? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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