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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Dag from originally?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Ottawa.
(d) Montreal.

4. Where does Dag call Andy from in Chapter 12?
(a) Prison.
(b) Nevada.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) New York City.

5. Who asks, "What do you think of when you see the sun?"
(a) Claire.
(b) Tobias.
(c) Dag.
(d) Andy.

6. In Andy's story, what does Edward vow to build once he makes it in New York?
(a) A tower.
(b) His dream house.
(c) A church.
(d) An empire.

7. What does Andy say his parents are terrified of in Chapter 14?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Nuclear war.
(c) The future.
(d) A.I.D.S.

8. In the story Dag tells about a man named Otis. What does Otis consider Palm Springs?
(a) A cousin of the Florida Keys.
(b) Where people go to die.
(c) A paradise on earth.
(d) His own personal New Zealand.

9. What is Andy reading when Tobias arrives at his house in Chapter 13?
(a) The L.A. Times.
(b) Reader's Digest.
(c) Time magazine.
(d) TV Guide.

10. In Chapter 13, why does Andy say he and Dag are envious of Tobias?
(a) Tobias has caught the attention of Claire.
(b) Tobias has circus freak show good looks.
(c) Tobias is younger than they are.
(d) Tobias has a life goal.

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

12. In Chapter 3, what does Claire say you can sense about the corner of Cottonwood and Sapphire avenues?
(a) How potential homebuyers may be fooled.
(b) The creativity of the developers.
(c) How pretentious the homeowners must be.
(d) How enthusiastic the developers were when they named it.

13. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Dandy.
(c) Candy.
(d) Mandy.

14. How many brothers and sisters does Andy have?
(a) Two brothers and three sisters.
(b) Two brothers and one sisters.
(c) One brother and two sisters.
(d) Three brothers and no sisters.

15. What had Nostradamus predicted for the day Claire arrives in Palm Springs?
(a) A plague.
(b) A famine.
(c) The end of the world.
(d) An earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dag think about contracting cancer in Chapter 1?

2. What is Andy's language of specialty?

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

4. What does Claire do for a living when she and Andy meet?

5. What disturbing artifacts does Andy mention Claire keeps in what should be her dining room?

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