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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story Dag tells about a man named Otis. What does Otis consider Palm Springs?
(a) Where people go to die.
(b) His own personal New Zealand.
(c) A paradise on earth.
(d) A cousin of the Florida Keys.

2. What does Andy say his parents are terrified of in Chapter 14?
(a) Nuclear war.
(b) The future.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) A.I.D.S.

3. In Chapter 3, what does Andy say he and his friends are uncomfortable revealing?
(a) Their age.
(b) Their emotions.
(c) Their religion.
(d) Their income.

4. Where do Andy and Dag work?
(a) Larry's Bar.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) At a construction site.
(d) At a video store.

5. What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase, "shin jin rui"?
(a) A breath of fresh air.
(b) The forgotten past.
(c) A novice.
(d) New human beings.

6. In Chapter 12, who is said to have disappeared the day after the picnic?
(a) Elvissa.
(b) Tobias.
(c) Dag.
(d) Claire.

7. What does Andy say the people at Alcohol Anonymous meetings want to hear?
(a) How long you have been sober for.
(b) About your failures.
(c) Horror stories from your past.
(d) How you overcome temptation.

8. What disturbing artifacts does Andy mention Claire keeps in what should be her dining room?
(a) Old appliances.
(b) Baby shoes.
(c) Antlers.
(d) Mannequins.

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

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

11. Which of the following is not a smell that Andy associates with Milan?
(a) Citrus.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Roses.
(d) Diesel.

12. What is Andy reading when Tobias arrives at his house in Chapter 13?
(a) The L.A. Times.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) TV Guide.
(d) Reader's Digest.

13. Which of the following is not a name Claire suggests for her future children?
(a) Madge.
(b) Verna.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Blythe.

14. In Chapter 12, what does Andy say Dag needs to do soon or else he's going to "lose it"?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Get some perspective.
(c) Have kids.
(d) Get a real job.

15. Which state do Andy, Dag, and Claire live in?
(a) Florida.
(b) New York.
(c) Nevada.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he quits his office job, what label does Dag give himself and his new lifestyle?

2. What sickness does Buck come down with?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Otis equate suburban houses to?

4. What kind of magazine does Andy work at in Japan?

5. What does Dag give Claire a jar of as a gift?

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