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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After quitting his office job, Dag says he makes new friends who yap endlessly about what?
(a) South American novelists.
(b) The war in the Middle East.
(c) Foreign policy.
(d) Environmental issues.

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

3. Claire tells a story about a man named Buck. What is Buck's occupation?
(a) Astronaut.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Umbrella salesman.
(d) Deer hunter.

4. What is Claire's surname?
(a) Bentley.
(b) Baxter.
(c) Bailey.
(d) Barton.

5. Where do Andy and Dag work?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) At a construction site.
(c) Larry's Bar.
(d) At a video store.

6. Which of the following is not a smell that Andy associates with Milan?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Citrus.
(c) Diesel.
(d) Roses.

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

8. In Chapter 10, what does Andy say is a recurring theme in Dag's stories?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) The end of the world.
(c) New beginnings.
(d) Love and loss.

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

10. What does Dag's brother Matthew do for a living?
(a) Writes jingles.
(b) He is an investment banker.
(c) He dabbles in real estate.
(d) He is a teacher.

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

12. In Chapter 4, what does Dag say he is, which is trapped inside a man's body?
(a) A lesbian.
(b) A boy.
(c) A robot.
(d) A girl.

13. What does Andy recall happened to Claire's father at the resort pool?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He is punched by another patron.
(c) He slips and cracks his head.
(d) He hits on the lifeguard.

14. In Chapter 1, where does Andy suspect his dogs have been rummaging through the trash?
(a) A restuarant dumpster.
(b) His neighor's bins.
(c) Behind a cosmetic surgery.
(d) An apartment complex.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a name Claire suggests for her future children?

2. What year is it permanently in Texlahoma?

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

4. After he quits his office job, what label does Dag give himself and his new lifestyle?

5. What nickname does Dag have for his office cubicle?

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