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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 dog.
(b) His kangaroo paw fern.
(c) His prized orchid.
(d) His cat.

2. How does Edward dress on January 1?
(a) In as many layers of Jordan's clothes as possible.
(b) In shorts.
(c) In his own clothes.
(d) In a swimsuit.

3. What do Jordan's clothes eventually begin to smell like in Part III?
(a) Edward.
(b) Lacey's laundry detergent.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Mold.

4. What does Edward do the first night he cannot sleep in Shay's bedroom?
(a) Curls up outside and falls asleep there.
(b) Goes to the lake and sleeps on the dock.
(c) Travels back to New York City to try to get into his old apartment.
(d) Sleeps in John's and Lacey's old nursery.

5. What happens around the one-year anniversary of the flight crash?
(a) There is a memorial statue and ceremony at the crash site.
(b) There is a candlelight vigil in both New York and Los Angeles.
(c) There is new information about the role of weather in the crash.
(d) There is a new lawsuit from victim's families against the airline.

6. What does Mark tell Veronica after they have sex that he immediately regrets?
(a) He is grateful for her.
(b) He never wants to see her again.
(c) He wants to start a serious relationship with her.
(d) He wants to marry her.

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

8. What do most of the people waiting for Edward outside the hearing ask him about?
(a) Where he lives now.
(b) How he is doing in school.
(c) The money he is receiving.
(d) Their loved ones who died in the plane crash.

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

10. Who is the first letter Shay reads to Edward from?
(a) Marsha Blackwood.
(b) Jeanette Louis.
(c) Jax Lassio.
(d) Louisa Cox.

11. What do many of the letters to Edward in the duffel bags include?
(a) Prayers.
(b) A request for him to live a certain way.
(c) Requests for media appearances.
(d) Money.

12. What does Benjamin think he might buy for Lolly regularly when he gets to Los Angeles?
(a) Jigsaw puzzles.
(b) Books.
(c) Capers.
(d) DVDs.

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

14. What is one major reason Edward does not want to go to the crash memorial ceremony in Part III?
(a) He does not want to fly again.
(b) He does not want to leave his aunt and uncle.
(c) He does not want to think about his family any more.
(d) He does not want to cry in front of people.

15. What does Lacey get wrong about Edward's birthday cake?
(a) She mistakenly thinks it is his favorite recipe, when it was really Jordan's.
(b) She puts the wrong age on the cake.
(c) She forgets he is allergic to chocolate.
(d) She forgets he is allergic to vanilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal does John suggest Edward use if he wants to leave the hearing?

2. Who is Edward's gym teacher?

3. What does Benjamin think he might change in his life when he lands in Los Angeles?

4. What book is Jordan reading on the plane?

5. What happens to Crispin on the flight in Part IV?

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