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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Andy and Claire first meet, what does Andy tell her he is doing in Palm Springs?
(a) Trying to erase his past.
(b) Trying to reconnect with an old flame.
(c) Starting a new job.
(d) Enjoying the sun.

2. What does Andy say his memory of life on Earth is?
(a) The smell of bacon.
(b) Having a beer with friends.
(c) Palm trees.
(d) Driving along a highway in November.

3. In Chapter 12, what does Otis equate suburban houses to?
(a) Milk cartons.
(b) Progress.
(c) Fear of individual thought.
(d) Shopping malls.

4. What does Andy say is considered just about the worst thing that can happen to you in Japan?
(a) Getting lost.
(b) Speaking out of turn.
(c) Being singled out.
(d) Getting too drunk.

5. Claire thinks about the sun ruining the life of a farmer from which country?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) Canada.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story Dag tells about a man named Otis. What does Otis consider Palm Springs?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Claire talk about wanting to buy when she was on her "date from hell"?

3. What does Andy recall happened to Claire's father at the resort pool?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Andy say he and his friends are uncomfortable revealing?

5. What does Andy say his parents are terrified of in Chapter 14?

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