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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a Chapter 11 footnote, Howie comments on the new tightness of ______ .
(a) Straw covers.
(b) Sandwich wrappers.
(c) New gloves.
(d) Socks.

2. What does Howie do with the last ten minutes of his lunch break?
(a) Read.
(b) Replace shoelaces.
(c) Chat with friends.
(d) Sun bathe.

3. Howie compares CVS to a _________.
(a) Therapist.
(b) Diary.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Medicine cabinet.

4. How much money does Howie consider putting towards his Visa bill?
(a) $300.
(b) $200.
(c) $400.
(d) $100.

5. What product in the CVS does Howie consider to reflect different social cultures?
(a) Shampoo.
(b) Gum.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Magazines.

6. Which of these things does Howie NOT purchase on his way back from CVS?
(a) Cookie.
(b) Soda.
(c) Milk.
(d) Hot dog.

7. What does Howie imagine exploding in space in Chapter 12?
(a) Apple.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Car.
(d) Rocket.

8. What does Howie purchase from Radio Shack for his first apartment?
(a) Phone card.
(b) Batteries.
(c) CD player.
(d) Clock.

9. What job does Howie speculate that he will not be able to stand?
(a) Mail man.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Cleaning escalators.
(d) Checking passports.

10. Who told Howie he should never eat and drink at the same time?
(a) L.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

11. At the beginning of Chapter 12, Howie says he is standing in a _______ pose on the escalator.
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) Rodin's "The Thinker".
(c) George Washington.
(d) Napoleon.

12. What did Howie hope the new shoelaces were made of?
(a) Synthetics.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Silk.
(d) Polyester.

13. What does Howie think would be a fun job?
(a) Mail man.
(b) Riding trains.
(c) Cleaning escalators.
(d) Doctor.

14. Where is there a major difference between home and corporate bathroom?
(a) Toilets.
(b) Soap dispensers.
(c) Sinks.
(d) Stall doors.

15. What else does Howie buy along with his purchase of shoelaces?
(a) Batteries.
(b) Magazine.
(c) Gum.
(d) Shoe polish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the bathroom, causing Howie to have urination issues?

2. Howie compares the grooves on the escalator steps to those one __________.

3. The corporate bathroom is the one place a _____ can feel important.

4. Howie desires to gain a encyclopedic knowledge of the relationship between _______.

5. What invention does Howie praise lavishly while visiting the corporate bathroom?

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