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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andy wonder as he stares at his fingernails in Chapter 6?
(a) Whether he's getting enough calcium.
(b) What the meaning of life is.
(c) Why his nails never grow.
(d) When the world will end.

2. How many brothers and sisters does Andy have?
(a) Two brothers and one sisters.
(b) Two brothers and three sisters.
(c) One brother and two sisters.
(d) Three brothers and no sisters.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Claire talk about wanting to buy when she was on her "date from hell"?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) A salad.
(c) Lobster.
(d) A stuffed chicken.

4. Which Monroe sister agrees to leave Texlahoma with Buck?
(a) None of them agree to go.
(b) Darleen.
(c) Arleen.
(d) Serena

5. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?
(a) Rodeo Drive.
(b) Cement dinosaurs.
(c) A beach.
(d) Celebrities.

6. What does Dag say is the best form of "cult employment"?
(a) Teaching English in Asia.
(b) Babysitting.
(c) Stocking shelfs during the night shift.
(d) Planting trees in British Columbia.

7. What does Mrs. Monroe of Texlahoma sell?
(a) Jam.
(b) Knitted sweaters.
(c) Aloe products.
(d) Puppies.

8. What is Andy's surname?
(a) Palmer.
(b) Potter.
(c) Petersen.
(d) Pebbles.

9. What nickname does Claire's family have for her?
(a) Ducky.
(b) Busybee.
(c) Baby.
(d) Spinster.

10. In Chapter 1, where does Andy suspect his dogs have been rummaging through the trash?
(a) An apartment complex.
(b) Behind a cosmetic surgery.
(c) A restuarant dumpster.
(d) His neighor's bins.

11. What sickness does Buck come down with?
(a) Chronic fatigue syndrome.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Space poisoning.
(d) Infection from a stab wound.

12. In Chapter 1, what does Andy recall traveling to a Canadian town to watch?
(a) A parade.
(b) A concert.
(c) A solar eclipse.
(d) A boxing match.

13. When Andy and Claire first meet, what does Andy tell her he is doing in Palm Springs?
(a) Trying to erase his past.
(b) Enjoying the sun.
(c) Starting a new job.
(d) Trying to reconnect with an old flame.

14. What is Mr Takamichi's most valuable possession?
(a) A love letter from his first love.
(b) A photo of Marilyn Monroe.
(c) A first edition of his favorite comic book.
(d) An old t-shirt.

15. How does Andy describe Claire's handwriting?
(a) Like a child's.
(b) Like a taxi driver's.
(c) Like a doctor's.
(d) Like chicken scratch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Dag have for his office cubicle?

2. What had Nostradamus predicted for the day Claire arrives in Palm Springs?

3. In Chapter 13, why does Andy say he and Dag are envious of Tobias?

4. What does Andy say is considered just about the worst thing that can happen to you in Japan?

5. Who does Dag believe carries a deep secret that can't be shared?

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