def METHOD_NAME(self, scalar):
    x = scalar()
    mv_x = memoryview(x)
    assert_equal(mv_x.itemsize, np.dtype(scalar).itemsize)
    assert_equal(mv_x.ndim, 0)
    assert_equal(mv_x.shape, ())
    assert_equal(mv_x.strides, ())
    assert_equal(mv_x.suboffsets, ())