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

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

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

4. Where is Claire originally from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Las Vegas.

5. What is on the postcard Otis receives from an old friend?
(a) A daisy.
(b) A classic automobile.
(c) A photo of a nuclear test.
(d) A dolphin jumping out of the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Monroe of Texlahoma sell?

2. What does Dag's brother Matthew do for a living?

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

4. In Chapter 1, what does Claire talk about wanting to buy when she was on her "date from hell"?

5. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dag hope Charlene was the one who had to clean out his desk after he quit his job?

2. What do Clair and Andy discuss about Dag after he gets in touch with them following his disappearance to Nevada?

3. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Andy say worries him about his dogs?

5. In Chapter 4, what spurs Dag's Toronto boss, Martin, into a tirade directed at Dag?

6. What does Andy slip into Dag's drink in Chapter 13?

7. What are the rules for story time among Andy and his friends, and why do they need rules?

8. How does Andy describe Palm Springs in Chapter 2?

9. What historical challenge does Dag give to Margaret in Chapter 5?

10. In Chapter 1, how does Claire describe the date she had just been on?

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