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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college did Arthur drop out of?
(a) Yale.
(b) Brown.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Harvard.

2. What does Ben try to give the driver in the story Menlo Park?
(a) A tip.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) Drugs.

3. Who is in the photograph that Arthur shows Ben of himself with?
(a) Bono.
(b) Bon Jovi.
(c) The Pope.
(d) The American President.

4. What does Arthur's assistant do for Ben on his first day of work?
(a) Does his accounts for him.
(b) Cuts his hair.
(c) Drives him to the guest house.
(d) Makes him dinner.

5. What is the information in the last text Arthur's assistant sends to Ben?
(a) The license plate and description of the car taking him to the airport.
(b) A copy of the charges against Ben.
(c) The name of the brand of wine Ben had liked.
(d) The amount of his last paycheck.

6. What does Oona say when Alice asks her if she is not afraid one of the men she sells her underwear to might follow her home?
(a) Oona says her boyfriend always walks with her, so she will be OK.
(b) Oona says she is worried about that.
(c) Oona says she always carries a gun with her, so she will be OK.
(d) Oona says she wishes someone would stalk her.

7. What food does Arthur order for Dave and Ben?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Knish.
(c) Burgers.
(d) Sushi.

8. What music does George's son's film heavily feature?
(a) Beatles music.
(b) Country music.
(c) Punk rock music.
(d) Classical music.

9. Who is Alice's teacher?
(a) Sal.
(b) Henry.
(c) Tony.
(d) Bennie.

10. Where does Chloe live?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Fresno.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Santa Barbara.

11. What happens between Arthur's assistant and Ben one night at the guesthouse?
(a) They get drunk and go out driving.
(b) They kiss and then the assistant leaves in a huff.
(c) They swim in the pool together.
(d) They have sex.

12. Who is George's first wife?
(a) Grace.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Carrie.

13. Where does Oona invite Alice on their free Saturday?
(a) The beach.
(b) The bowling alley.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) The park.

14. Which movie had Sasha watched so many times during her childhood that the tape snapped?
(a) The Muppet Movie.
(b) Labyrinth.
(c) The Wizard of Oz.
(d) The Dark Crystal.

15. What does Arthur try to take Ben to see?
(a) The whales on the beach by his house.
(b) The rope bridge in the redwoods.
(c) The crash site of a famous musician.
(d) The Celtic graveyard by his house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man on the beach everyone is trying to avoid have on his shoulder?

2. About how often does Alice start selling her underwear to strangers?

3. Why is Sasha upset from her journey?

4. In the story Son of Friedman, what does George do for a living?

5. Who is George's son's godfather?

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