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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does Oskar tell Aaron Black over the speaker in The Only Animal?
(a) He is from the neighborhood.
(b) He is with the U.S. Census.
(c) He is seven.
(d) He is an orphan.

2. Who is the man in Abby Black's Village apartment?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) Her brother.

3. Where does Grandma secretly spy on Thomas in My Feelings?
(a) Central Park.
(b) The Columbian Bakery.
(c) The bus.
(d) The airport.

4. Where does Grandma catch up with Thomas in My Feelings?
(a) The cemetary.
(b) The Columbian Bakery.
(c) Central Park.
(d) The airport.

5. Why is Oskall Shell home alone on September 11, 2001?
(a) He sneaks out of school.
(b) He is let out of school early.
(c) He is home sick.
(d) It is an in-service day.

6. Which of the following functions is not one that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are uses his old books for?
(a) Doorstops.
(b) Paperweights.
(c) Donations to schools.
(d) Lining for birdcages.

7. How many messages from his father does Oskar Schell find on his family's answering machine in What The?
(a) 1.
(b) None.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

8. On the verge of losing everything in Dresden, what does Thomas imagine nourishing the trees as he walks down a road?
(a) Tears.
(b) Books.
(c) Blood.
(d) Hope.

9. What does Thomas do every day before going to the airport in New York?
(a) Sing an aria.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Pretend to read Grandma's blank pages.
(d) Write a letter to Anna.

10. What does Grandma's life story consist of in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Scrawled pictures.
(b) Blank pages.
(c) Single words.
(d) Excerpts from other novels.

11. In Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots, what does each nail in A.R. Black's bed represent?
(a) A day since his wife died.
(b) A person who died on September 11th.
(c) A night he has not slept.
(d) A photo he has published.

12. Which Black lives in the same building as Oskar?
(a) A.R. Black.
(b) Ada Black.
(c) Aaron Black.
(d) Abe Black.

13. Where is Mom when Oskar falls asleep on the night of September 11, 2001?
(a) At ground zero.
(b) Hanging posters around town.
(c) Sedated in her bedroom.
(d) Sitting next to him.

14. Why does Oskar excuse himself to A.R. Black's bathroom in Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots?
(a) He is wants to call his mother.
(b) He likes the decor of the house.
(c) He has to use the bathroom.
(d) He feels like he may cry.

15. What is the first business that Oskar consults about the key in Googolplex?
(a) A locksmith.
(b) His father's jewelry store.
(c) An art store.
(d) The family accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Beatles song does Oskar recall his father whistling?

2. Where is Oskar when Grandma finds him in My Feelings?

3. Which of the following is not something Grandma remembers as she sits with Oskar in My Feelings?

4. Who is the only character to attend every performance of Hamlet in Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots?

5. How many times do Anna and Thomas miss each other before finding each other in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

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