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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening line of "Incorporation," the author claims to be an enthusiastic what (155)?
(a) Gesticulator.
(b) Advocate.
(c) Articulator.
(d) Observer.

2. Who does the author describe as having almost drunk his pee in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mark.

3. Where is Sarah described as being from in "Not for Nothing"?
(a) Austin.
(b) New York.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Baltimore.

4. How old does the author say he and his brother were when a boy pinched the backs of their arms until they cursed in "Dickhead"?
(a) 14 and 16.
(b) 10 and 12.
(c) 9 and 7.
(d) 6 and 8.

5. Who is the author's friend that he describes riding with to visit his grandfather's house in "The Carport"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Denni.
(c) Brooke.
(d) Amalie.

6. Who does the author refer to as the writer whose work is among the most important to him in "My Garden (Book)"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Jamaica Kincaid.
(c) Renee Gladman.
(d) C.D. Wright.

7. What is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?
(a) A classroom.
(b) A church.
(c) A cafe.
(d) An airplane.

8. What friend does the author describe hugging in "Heart to Heart"?
(a) Jack.
(b) James.
(c) Roger.
(d) Michael.

9. Who is the author's friend that he calls a superb Dumpster diver in "Get Thee to the Nutrient Cycle!"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Pat.
(c) Mike.
(d) Roger.

10. What company logo was on the ball cap of the "young brother" described in "It's Just the Day I"m Having..." (164)?
(a) Burger King.
(b) Wendy's.
(c) Subway.
(d) McDonald's.

11. What kind of car does the author describe driving in "An Abundance of Public Toilets"?
(a) A Subaru.
(b) A Buick.
(c) A Jeep.
(d) A Chevrolet.

12. On what street does the author describe seeing "a man riding a jenky bike down the sidewalk" (233) in "Touched"?
(a) Wilson Street.
(b) Royal Street.
(c) Rose Street.
(d) Cass Street.

13. Where was the author when he was lying on a sidewalk and a friend tossed two quarters on his belly, according to the narrative in "Public Lying Down"?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Morristown, New Jersey.
(c) Frenchtown, New Jersey.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

14. What does the author describe his parents using to fix their hatchback after it was cracked up by a trash truck in "The Jenky"?
(a) Rubber bands.
(b) Scotch tape.
(c) A bungee cord.
(d) Electrical tape.

15. Who is the statue of the the author describes on campus in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Hoagy Carmichael.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Zadie Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author initially think that the man lying down was fiddling with in "Public Lying Down"?

2. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?

3. To what does the author compare the violet flower in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

4. How old was the author when he first saw the movie The Exorcist, according to his narrative in "Scat"?

5. What kind of bush does the author describe crowding his blueberry bush in "The Jenky"?

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