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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Principal Arundhi give to Edward in Part IV?
(a) His kangaroo paw fern.
(b) His prized orchid.
(c) His dog.
(d) His cat.

2. What does Principal Arundhi tell Edward to do "when in doubt"?
(a) Read books.
(b) Plant a garden.
(c) Play piano.
(d) Visit friends.

3. What does Edward tell Shay about that he says disproves her claim that he is less likely to get in a plane crash again?
(a) The law of thirds.
(b) The hot hand.
(c) The availability heuristic.
(d) The gambler's fallacy.

4. What author does Napolitano begin Part 2 with a quote from?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Jane Farthington.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

5. How much money will Edward get in compensation from the plane crash, when he comes of age?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $1 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $5 million.

6. What is John's favorite movie?
(a) Blade Runner.
(b) Star Wars.
(c) King Kong.
(d) The Lord of the Rings.

7. What kind of book does Mrs. Cox give Edward in Part IV?
(a) A book on math.
(b) A book on fencing.
(c) A book on investing.
(d) A book on baking.

8. What does Lacey tell Edward about his mother's dream project?
(a) She wanted to write a movie of her own for years.
(b) She wanted to switch to writing poetry.
(c) She wanted to change careers and become a teacher.
(d) She wanted to write a novel.

9. What does Shay tell Edward about getting into college?
(a) Edward can get in wherever he wants, if he writes about the crash in his essay.
(b) Edward should not even go to college.
(c) Edward will not fit in in college.
(d) Edward should study hard so he is sure he gets into college.

10. What does Harrison Cox tell Edward in his letter?
(a) He is going to take over his father's businesses.
(b) He is trying to write every day.
(c) He is getting divorced.
(d) He is getting married.

11. Who sends Edward a letter that makes him want to go meet this person for the first time?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Mahira.
(c) Ronald.
(d) Gary.

12. How does Linda react to the food on the plane?
(a) She wishes she had ordered an alcoholic drink.
(b) She wishes she had ordered a vegetarian meal.
(c) She is ravenous and eats it all.
(d) She is repulsed by it.

13. How many children were in Crispin's family growing up?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 13.

14. What does Edward tell Lacey and John about the compensation money he will get from the crash?
(a) He wants it right away.
(b) He wants them to have it.
(c) He wants to give it to charity.
(d) He does not want it.

15. Who was Veronica's last boyfriend?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Laurence.
(c) Lionel.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shay tell Edward he can not sleep in her room any longer?

2. Where did Crispin grow up?

3. How does Edward dress on January 1?

4. What does Edward have to do in Part III in school that he dreads?

5. What does Edward tell Shay about his hunch about who wrote all the letters in the duffel bags?

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