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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town does Edward move to to live with his aunt and uncle?
(a) Stroudsburg.
(b) West Milford.
(c) North Orange.
(d) Westchester.

2. What irritates Benjamin about the appearance of the civilians on the plane with him?
(a) They are all underweight and weak-looking.
(b) They are sloppy and rumpled.
(c) They are all morbidly overweight.
(d) They are too formally dressed.

3. What story do Edward and Shay begin to bond over?
(a) Fortress.
(b) The Lord of the Rings.
(c) Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
(d) Harry Potter.

4. What kind of plane does Edward Adler fly with his family on in Part I?
(a) An Airbus 321.
(b) A Boeing 737.
(c) A Boeing 747.
(d) An Airbus 400.

5. What has Linda Stollen just told her father that made her father laugh at her?
(a) She is getting married.
(b) She is moving abroad.
(c) She will never ask him for money again.
(d) She is getting two jobs to support herself.

6. Why does Jane like Florida's skirt?
(a) It is her favorite material.
(b) It has bells at the bottom.
(c) It is her favorite color.
(d) It looks just like one she has.

7. How old was Shay when her father left?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

8. How does Benjamin's fight with Gavin start?
(a) Gavin insults Benjamin's mother.
(b) Benjamin misplaces Gavin's rifle.
(c) Gavin steals from Benjamin.
(d) Benjamin gets angry when Gavin insists Benjamin sighed and Benjamin insists he did not.

9. Which character on the plane has served in the military?
(a) Benjamin Stillman.
(b) Crispin Cox.
(c) Bruce Adler.
(d) Mark Lassio.

10. Jordan thinks on the plane that Eddie is the one with the talent and Jordan is the one with which of the following?
(a) Anger.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Baggage.

11. What does Florida believe about herself that makes Linda think Florida might be slightly unbalanced?
(a) Florida believes she has met Linda before, but Linda is sure she has not.
(b) Florida believes she can see into the future.
(c) Florida believes she is reincarnated.
(d) Florida believes she can read minds.

12. In Part II, how did Louisa eventually start all her letters to Crispin?
(a) Dear Asshole.
(b) To Crispin The Great.
(c) To Whom It May Concern.
(d) Because I Have To.

13. What is the only secret Jordan ever keeps from Eddie?
(a) His relationship with Mahira.
(b) His homosexuality.
(c) His failing grades.
(d) His new job.

14. Why does Lacey have to call Jane's dentist to ask him for her DNA samples?
(a) To help crash investigators identify hers and other bodies.
(b) To make sure Edward gets the right kind of dental care.
(c) To make sure Jane is really dead.
(d) To try to settle her lawsuit against the airline.

15. Why is the school drop-off and pick-up line much more crowded the first day Edward attends school in Part II?
(a) There are many more students attending school that year.
(b) A new celebrity teen singer has started school there and people want to try to see her.
(c) Two schools have been combined into one and there is too much traffic.
(d) People are trying to catch a glimpse of Edward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor Edward sees in Part I refer to the plane crash as?

2. What does Jordan ask his mother to do for him from first class on the plane?

3. What is Jordan's favorite candy?

4. What university failed to offer Bruce Adler tenure, to his disappointment?

5. Why does Jane Adler sit in first class on the plane, separate from her family?

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