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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her thirteenth year, Yazmin's music teacher listened to one of her compositions and called it pretty. What simile did he use to characterize her piece of music?
(a) Like a phone with no ringer.
(b) Like a pizza with all of its toppings arranged neatly.
(c) Like an outfit in which everything matches.
(d) Like a neatly tied bow.

2. What type of product is advertised in Elliot's most recent commercial appearance?
(a) Light bulbs.
(b) Water hoses.
(c) Toothpaste.
(d) Deodorant.

3. What make of car does Fountainhead drive?
(a) Lamborghini.
(b) Lexus.
(c) Volkswagen.
(d) Porsche.

4. What is the name of the funeral wreath that Elliot and Yazmin ultimately choose for Ginny's funeral?
(a) Spring Breeze.
(b) Orchid Paradise.
(c) Serenity Oasis.
(d) Orchard Paradise.

5. What item does HaikuMom tell ChutesAndLadders that she is going to buy for him?
(a) A pair of suspenders.
(b) A pair of parachute pants.
(c) A pair of waterwings.
(d) A pair of fuzzy socks.

6. What is the name of the professor that translates Elliot's memorized Arabic phrase for him?
(a) Professor Amen.
(b) Professor Imin.
(c) Professor Aman.
(d) Professor Araman.

7. What is the relationship between Yazmin and Elliot?
(a) They are friends.
(b) They are brother and sister.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) Yazmin is Elliot's aunt.

8. What chore does Elliot confess to neglecting throughout his time with Ginny during her illness?
(a) Changing the bed linens.
(b) Watering the garden.
(c) Cleaning the kitchen.
(d) Scouring the tub.

9. In what area of the world did Ginny want her ashes spread?
(a) In Puerto Rico.
(b) In Liberty Bell Park.
(c) In Costa Rica.
(d) In Lake Michigan.

10. What is NOT one thing that Organgutan says makes sense to her now that she is in Japan?
(a) Her own existence.
(b) The woodpecker outside her window.
(c) The noodles in the soup.
(d) The schoolgirls with their shy smiles.

11. What does Yazmin give as the reason for her divorce from William?
(a) William cheated on her.
(b) She cheated on William.
(c) William fell out of love with her and viewed her like any other stranger.
(d) She found a new job lecturing in New York City and he did not want to move.

12. What is the one thing in life that frightens ChutesAndLadders more than the ocean?
(a) His mother's death.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Death.
(d) A relapse.

13. How many drug overdoses had ChutesAndLadders experienced before his near-death experience on Coronado Beach?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

14. For what government agency does ChutesAndLadders work?
(a) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) The Internal Revenue Service.
(c) Child Protective Services.
(d) The Post Office.

15. To what do Orangutan, ChutesAndLadders, and HaikuMom toast after ChutesAndLadders' story about his brush with death on Coronado Beach?
(a) Rogue waves.
(b) Speedos.
(c) Sandbars.
(d) Lifeguards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Orangutan ask to join her in Japan?

2. What metaphor does Orangutan use to describe her feelings about her own identity whilst in Sapporo?

3. When Yazmin gets a text message from Elliot's dad while she and Elliot are talking on the phone, what does it say?

4. How old is ChutesAndLadders?

5. What object does Elliot smash at work when he gets word of his mom's decline in health?

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