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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scares Calliope as she tries to sleep in her car?
(a) Gun shots.
(b) Loud cars driving by.
(c) A coyote.
(d) Thugs.

2. What does Lonnie do when Cheryl complains about their vacation?
(a) Hugs her.
(b) Punches her.
(c) Shoves her and tells her to leave if she doesn't like it.
(d) Points a pistol at her head.

3. How does Sam respond to the thing sitting in the corner of his office?
(a) He yells at it.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He throws his phone at it.
(d) He embraces it.

4. Who does Sam learn is dead when he reaches the Hunts Alone house?
(a) Enos.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Grandpa.

5. Who tells Sam people spotted a polar bear at Motion Marine?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Aaron.
(c) Detective Rivera.
(d) Cable.

6. What happens to Tinker as he hides, waiting with his gun cocked?
(a) He is sprayed by a skunk.
(b) Sam and Calliope sneak around him.
(c) Someone takes the gun and beats him up.
(d) He falls asleep.

7. What color is the car in which Sam, Coyote, and Pokey leave the clinic?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

8. In the chapter titled "Nevermore," why does Aaron claim there is no longer any need for Sam to sell him his shares?
(a) Sam will lose his shares when he goes to jail.
(b) Sam's shares are unimportant.
(c) Cable has decided to purchase a policy.
(d) The lawsuit is behind them.

9. Who watches Grubb while Sam and Coyote see Pokey in the clinic?
(a) Cindy.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Enos.
(d) Grandma.

10. What disguise does Coyote take to get Pokey and Sam out of the clinic?
(a) A polar bear.
(b) A black horse.
(c) An elk.
(d) The young Indian.

11. Where does Sam stop for breakfast in Utah?
(a) A pancake restaurant.
(b) A truck stop.
(c) A convenience store.
(d) A Denny's restaurant.

12. In the story of Coyote and Cottontail, what does Coyote disguise himself as?
(a) A girl.
(b) An old fox.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A raven.

13. When Sam returns to Coyote after seeing Pokey in the clinic, what does he tell Coyote he needs?
(a) A plane ticket.
(b) A change of clothes and a phone.
(c) Calliope.
(d) Money and a car.

14. What does Coyote do while Sam is sleeping at the Las Vegas hotel?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Watches television.
(c) Thinks of a plan to save Calliope.
(d) Goes looking for women.

15. In the chapter titled, "Let Slip the Dogs of Irony," what is Adeline reading?
(a) The book of Job in the Bible.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A romance novel.
(d) A letter from a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sitting in the clinic waiting room when Coyote, Pokey, and Sam leave?

2. Who does Coyote ask to stop the noise that turns out to be his heart?

3. What is the prize for the winner of the hunting bet in Coyote's story?

4. Who does Coyote say they will need to trick to get Grubb back?

5. What does Sam warn Coyote to avoid in Las Vegas?

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