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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of music does John listen to when he jogs?
(a) Folk music.
(b) Rap.
(c) Show tunes from Broadway.
(d) Heavy metal.

2. Who is Linda's boyfriend she is meeting in California?
(a) Gary.
(b) Marshall.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Pearce.

3. Which airport do the Adlers take their flight from in Part I?
(a) Washington Dulles.
(b) JFK.
(c) Chicago O'Hare.
(d) Newark.

4. Where does Edward immediately begin sleeping when he moves into his aunt and uncle's house?
(a) The basement.
(b) The girl next door's bedroom.
(c) The living room couch.
(d) Outside on the deck.

5. What food does Edward detest after the crash that he loved before the crash?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Apples.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Chocolate.

6. How old is Edward Adler in Part I?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

7. What ex-wife does Crispin Cox think of repeatedly on the plane in Part I?
(a) Marla.
(b) Lori.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Michelle.

8. 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) Sadness.
(c) Baggage.
(d) Creativity.

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

10. What does Dr. Mike tell Edward is a phrase that refers to the experience of time passing without notice?
(a) Marshal state.
(b) Zoned state.
(c) Musical state.
(d) Fugue state.

11. Who is Florida's husband?
(a) John.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Mitchell.
(d) Bobby.

12. Who is the uncle Edward goes to live with after the crash?
(a) Mark.
(b) Mike.
(c) Max.
(d) John.

13. How old is Jordan Adler in Part I?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

14. Who is the woman who runs the NTSB's investigation into the crash?
(a) Donovan.
(b) Mitchell.
(c) Long.
(d) Marshall.

15. What color is Jordan's winter coat in the picture Edward finds of him online in Part II?
(a) Bright orange.
(b) Black.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of movie has Jane always wanted to write?

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

3. Why does Benjamin think he got shot in the army, at least in part?

4. What memory does Shay share with Edward about Jordan in Part I?

5. What had Florida done some years earlier with her husband, Bobby, in New York City?

(see the answer keys)

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