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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andy recall happened to Claire's father at the resort pool?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He slips and cracks his head.
(c) He hits on the lifeguard.
(d) He is punched by another patron.

2. In Chapter 2, which Church does Dag say dogs belong to?
(a) The Catholic Church.
(b) The Unitarian church.
(c) The Anglican Church.
(d) The Presbyterian Church.

3. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Dandy.
(c) Mandy.
(d) Candy.

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

5. Who is Mr. MacArthur?
(a) Andy's neighbor.
(b) The owner of Larry's Bar.
(c) Dag's old landlord.
(d) Claire's English professor.

6. Claire thinks about the sun ruining the life of a farmer from which country?
(a) France.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Canada.
(d) Russia.

7. In Chapter 5, what does Dag say is necessary for someone to become famous?
(a) Luck and more luck.
(b) Connections with the right people.
(c) Willpower and charisma.
(d) A lot of people must make a lot of money.

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

9. What had Nostradamus predicted for the day Claire arrives in Palm Springs?
(a) A famine.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) The end of the world.
(d) A plague.

10. What is Andy's language of specialty?
(a) Japanese.
(b) French.
(c) Korean.
(d) Hungarian.

11. Where is Dag from originally?
(a) Ottawa.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Toronto.

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

13. What does Mrs. Monroe invite Buck to watch on TV?
(a) Game shows.
(b) The news.
(c) A documentary.
(d) A movie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buck tell the Monroe sisters will happen to them if leave Texlahoma with him?

2. What does Andy say almost always bookends a European pilgrimage in Chapter 13?

3. What sickness does Buck come down with?

4. Which of the following is not something Andy thinks of when he sees the sun?

5. In Chapter 12, who is said to have disappeared the day after the picnic?

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