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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?
(a) Cement dinosaurs.
(b) Celebrities.
(c) A beach.
(d) Rodeo Drive.

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

3. In Chapter 1, what does Andy recall traveling to a Canadian town to watch?
(a) A concert.
(b) A solar eclipse.
(c) A parade.
(d) A boxing match.

4. What does Mrs. Monroe invite Buck to watch on TV?
(a) Game shows.
(b) A documentary.
(c) The news.
(d) A movie.

5. What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase, "shin jin rui"?
(a) New human beings.
(b) A novice.
(c) A breath of fresh air.
(d) The forgotten past.

6. In the story Andy tells about Edward, who follows Edward everywhere?
(a) His shadow.
(b) Ludwig, his dog.
(c) A ghost called Bernice.
(d) A bird with a broken wing.

7. How is the mood of the abandoned suburb where the friends go to for a picnic described?
(a) Like an old folks' home.
(b) Like A Vietnam War movie set.
(c) Like an old, depilitated amusement park.
(d) Like a closed off crime scene.

8. Who is Mr. MacArthur?
(a) Dag's old landlord.
(b) Claire's English professor.
(c) The owner of Larry's Bar.
(d) Andy's neighbor.

9. What is Dag's surname?
(a) Bellingham.
(b) Bentingstein.
(c) Beddingston.
(d) Bellinghausen.

10. In Chapter 5, what does Dag say is necessary for someone to become famous?
(a) Luck and more luck.
(b) A lot of people must make a lot of money.
(c) Connections with the right people.
(d) Willpower and charisma.

11. In Chapter 14, what does Andy plan to do for Christmas?
(a) Visit an orphanage.
(b) Make dinner for his friends.
(c) Sleep through the holidays.
(d) Go home to Portland.

12. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) Our Parents Earned More.
(b) Our Parents Wanted More.
(c) Our Parents Had More.
(d) Our Parents Gave More.

13. Reading a passage from the diaries of which artist inspired Andy to exercise?
(a) Marc Chagal.
(b) Andy Warhol.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) Salvador Dali.

14. What kind of car does Dag drive?
(a) A pickup.
(b) A red Saab.
(c) A lemon.
(d) A Jeep Cherokee.

15. Where is Claire originally from?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Texas.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a smell that Andy associates with Milan?

2. What does Andy wonder as he stares at his fingernails in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Andy say Dag needs to do soon or else he's going to "lose it"?

4. What does Andy slip into Dag's drink in Chapter 13?

5. Where does Dag call Andy from in Chapter 12?

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