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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the doorknobs made of in Howie's childhood home?
(a) Glass.
(b) Wood.
(c) China.
(d) Brass.

2. Howie says all of these have gone through disorienting changes EXCEPT one.
(a) Escalators.
(b) Gas pumps.
(c) Transit buses.
(d) Milk containers.

3. What would Howie eat to get rid of bad breath?
(a) Apple.
(b) Celery.
(c) Mint.
(d) Carrots.

4. What kind of background does Howie think makes anything look good?
(a) Blue silk.
(b) White cloth.
(c) Red satin.
(d) Black velvet.

5. What does Howie describe in the first footnote in Chapter 2?
(a) His method of using bags.
(b) His method of pulling on socks.
(c) His method of riding escalators.
(d) His method of using straws.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Papa Gino's clerk?

2. What car company does Howie consider to do a good job with knobs?

3. How many advances does Howie describe in Chapter 3?

4. Howie believes that losing brain cells makes a person _______.

5. What does Howie describe in great detail in the first paragraph of the book?

(see the answer key)

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