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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Roddy stay late at work in "The Rest of It"?
(a) To clean up his office.
(b) Because he wants overtime pay.
(c) To avoid going home.
(d) Because he has too much work.

2. What does David Applelow suggest Zach do while they are out to eat in "Futures"?
(a) He suggests that Zach start writing.
(b) He suggests that Zach go back to school.
(c) He suggests that Zach move to California.
(d) He suggests that Zach should find a new job.

3. What does Mike Donato do for a living in "The Rest of It"?
(a) He is a janitor.
(b) He is a professor.
(c) He is a receptionist.
(d) He is a student.

4. In "Futures," how does David Applelow feel when he sits with the other people interviewing for the job?
(a) Like he is overdressed.
(b) Like he is over qualified.
(c) Like he is underdressed.
(d) Like he isn't as qualified.

5. Why is Griffin's story about dying different from his friends' in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Griffin cries when he tells it.
(b) Griffin's story is fake.
(c) Griffin's story is true.
(d) Griffin doesn't cry when he tells it.

6. How many moths is Manion reported to have eaten?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

7. In "The Suicide Room," how did the boy die in Casey's story?
(a) He drove his car off a cliff.
(b) He drove his car into a tree.
(c) He drove his car into a lake.
(d) He drove his car into a gas pump.

8. After Zach spends the night in David Applelow's apartment, what does he do the next day?
(a) Goes shopping for David.
(b) Sleeps all afternoon.
(c) Goes with David to apply for jobs.
(d) Goes back home.

9. What does Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?
(a) For a vacation alone.
(b) For a raise at work.
(c) For a meeting with Mike's cousin.
(d) For a second chance with his ex-wife.

10. Why does Roddy go to another professor's house in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he lives there.
(b) Because he wants company.
(c) Because he is house sitting.
(d) Because he is buying the house.

11. How does Zach describe his older brother in "Futures"?
(a) Troubled.
(b) Worried.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Genius.

12. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy's ex-wife advise Roddy to do?
(a) Record his conversation with Mike.
(b) Leave her alone.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Nothing.

13. In "The Suicide Room," what floor do Griffin and his friends visit to see the site of a suicide?
(a) The eleventh floor.
(b) The first floor.
(c) The ninth floor.
(d) The sixth floor.

14. In "The Suicide Room," what does Will do to empty the dorm building so he and his friends can visit the site of a suicide?
(a) He cuts off the electricity.
(b) He says there are free drinks in a different building.
(c) He pulls a fire alarm.
(d) He calls a pretend emergency dorm meeting.

15. Where are Will's friends while he walks around the dorm on a ledge in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Standing on the ground below.
(b) Inside the building.
(c) On the fire escape.
(d) Watching from the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David Applelow do with the little money he has left during his unemployment?

2. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?

3. Who is Griffin with in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

4. Why does Roddy feel awkward at the club in "The Rest of It"?

5. In "Futures," why is David Applelow unemployed?

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