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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the paperback classics that line Howie's windowsill in his apartment?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

2. How many trees does Howie notice in the plaza?
(a) None.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

3. Which product did Howie begin using after coming to work at the mezzanine?
(a) Deoderant.
(b) Shampoo.
(c) Aftershave.
(d) Shaving cream.

4. Howie desires to gain a encyclopedic knowledge of the relationship between _______.
(a) Sciences.
(b) People.
(c) Coincidences.
(d) Surfaces.

5. What sound does Chapter 10 begin with?
(a) Flush of a urinal.
(b) Hot air hand dryer.
(c) Vacuuming.
(d) Humming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Howie sees the design flaw in escalators as the steps being ______.

2. Howie discovers that the authors Lecky, Boswell and Gibbon loved ___________

3. Who does Howie lose the escalator game to once?

4. What does Howie discuss in his last footnote in Chapter 13?

5. How much did Howie pay for popcorn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Howie notice as he rushes out the revolving door and onto the plaza for his lunch break?

2. Howie does Howie think his corporation flaunts their status?

3. Who does Howie see in the bathroom engaging in what he considers to be poor bathroom etiquette?

4. What is one of Howie's favorite games to play on the escalator?

5. What does Abe jokingly claim to Howie while they talk in the men's room?

6. What attracted Howie to the Aurelius book?

7. What activity does Howie describe that both he and L take part in when alone in an elevator?

8. What observations does Howie make about vending machines?

9. How can Howie reach a majority of adult thoughts?

10. What are some of the differences Howie notices between corporate bathrooms and home bathrooms?

(see the answer keys)

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