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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. Why does Andy feel it was a mistake for him to come home for Christmas?
(a) Because the trip is long.
(b) Because he is "too old."
(c) Because he can't stand his parents.
(d) Because his family would not have missed him if he didn't go.

2. Who picks Andy up from the airport in Chapter 24?
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. What color does Curtis say hummingbirds are particularly attracted to?
(a) Purple.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

4. What does Claire believe the stick she found will lead her to?
(a) Her life path.
(b) Her salvation.
(c) The love of her life.
(d) Good fortune.

5. Which of Elvissa's possessions does Claire discover at Tobias's place?
(a) A ring.
(b) A pair of underwear.
(c) Elvissa's driver's licence.
(d) A bottle of nail polish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dag recall his father said gasoline smelled like in Chapter 16?

2. Who does Dag bump into while running away from the Aston Martin in Chapter 20?

3. What does Claire want there to be in her bungalow when she returns home from New York?

4. What does the acronym VSTP, used by Claire to describe Elvissa, stand for?

5. Where will Claire stay until she knows she'll be safe from radiation at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory of his parents does Tobias share in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Dag explain will be his memory of life on earth?

3. What does Andy do for his family on Christmas morning?

4. What types of people are in attendance at Bunny Hollander's New Year's Eve party?

5. Describe Bunny Hollander.

6. In her story in Chapter 18, what does Elvissa notice about the apartment Curtis is staying at?

7. What does Andy tell Dag about a little Japanese girl he lived with in Chapter 29?

8. What does Dag do to the Aston Martin convertible that is parked not far from Larry's Bar?

9. How does Andy describe the MacArthurs in Chapter 20?

10. As he explains in Chapter 29, how does Dag think he will die?

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