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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Experiments in Rocking - Chapter 20: The Mission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only item Sebastian finds he can afford at the cafe he wanders into after Nana kicks him out of the house?
(a) Tater tots.
(b) A grilled cheese sandwich.
(c) Fries.
(d) Coffee.

2. When Nana finally explains the reason why she believes they cannot stay open for tourists after her stroke, what does she say is the reason?
(a) She is moving to Chile.
(b) The heating bill has risen too high.
(c) Sebestian does not have the necessary aptitude for teaching.
(d) The city has revoked their permits to operate a business.

3. One of Buckminster Fuller's guiding principles by which Sebastian and Nana live says, "Every day I will give myself wholly to" (7) what?
(a) Philanthropic action.
(b) My community.
(c) Futurist thinking.
(d) Self-awareness.

4. In Buckminster Fuller's most famous quote about religion, what had he said about God?
(a) God is within us all.
(b) God is a verb, not a noun.
(c) God is at the heart of trigonometry.
(d) God is dead.

5. In what town do Sebastian and Nana live?
(a) West Branch.
(b) East Branch.
(c) North Branch.
(d) South Branch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sebastian notice in a tree outside Jared's house the first time he visits him?

2. What is the name of the first record store that Sebastian ever visits in his life?

3. What technique within Buckminster Fuller's philosophy does Sebastian apply to the band's songwriting?

4. What does Janice do when she drops off Sebastian at the dome for the first time that makes Sebastian wonder how often other families touch each other?

5. What special family dish does Jared make for Sebastian and himself the morning after Sebastian moves in with the Whitcombs?

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