2. What was Howie's first glimpse into the social contract as a child?
(a) Dry cleaners.
(b) Milk delivery.
(c) School.
(d) Mail delivery.

3. What does Howie describe in great detail at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Carpet.
(c) Bathrooms.
(d) Escalators.

4. What does Howie refer to his childhood memories as?
(a) Time wasting.
(b) Rule of nostalgia.
(c) Minor setbacks.
(d) Age of innocence.

5. What is the first footnote in Chapter 6 about?
(a) Milk cartons.
(b) Ice cube trays.
(c) Shirts.
(d) House calls.

6. Howie signs the _____ flower on the poster for Ray.
(a) Fourth.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

7. What does Howie buy to go with his coffee after his subway revelation?
(a) Donut.
(b) Bagel.
(c) Taco.
(d) Muffin.

8. What time of day is it when Howie was driving behind the garbage truck?
(a) Evening.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Noon.
(d) Early morning.

9. Howie's fascination with clothing short-cuts started with watching _____.
(a) L.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) PBS.

10. What coincidence about ___does Tina relate to Howie?
(a) Cars.
(b) Phones.
(c) Smoke detectors.
(d) Trash cans.

11. Howie believes some brain cells need to die in order to gain _______.
(a) Age.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Love.
(d) Equilibrium.

12. What was the name of Howie's childhood best friend?
(a) John.
(b) Bill.
(c) Sam.
(d) Fred.

13. What did Howie see for the first time as a child in his best friend's refrigerator?
(a) Ice cube trays.
(b) Plastic containers.
(c) Milk carton.
(d) Coke.

14. Howie thinks ______ signals to the world that he has a rich, busy life.
(a) Car.
(b) Briefcase.
(c) Bags.
(d) Suit.

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