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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What nickname does Claire's family have for her?
(a) Ducky.
(b) Busybee.
(c) Baby.
(d) Spinster.
2. Which celebrity does Andy say his brother once shared an elevator with?
(a) David Bowie.
(b) Jane Fonda.
(c) Madonna.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.
3. In Chapter 4, what does Dag say he is, which is trapped inside a man's body?
(a) A robot.
(b) A lesbian.
(c) A boy.
(d) A girl.
4. In the story Dag tells about a man named Otis. What does Otis consider Palm Springs?
(a) Where people go to die.
(b) A cousin of the Florida Keys.
(c) A paradise on earth.
(d) His own personal New Zealand.
5. What is Mr Takamichi's most valuable possession?
(a) A love letter from his first love.
(b) A first edition of his favorite comic book.
(c) An old t-shirt.
(d) A photo of Marilyn Monroe.
6. In Chapter 12, who is said to have disappeared the day after the picnic?
(a) Dag.
(b) Claire.
(c) Elvissa.
(d) Tobias.
7. What does Dag's brother Matthew do for a living?
(a) Writes jingles.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is an investment banker.
(d) He dabbles in real estate.
8. While on their picnic, the friends spot a sedan filled with tourists from which country?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) Japan.
(d) Germany.
9. What nickname does Dag have for his office cubicle?
(a) The office cubicle.
(b) The yuppie dive.
(c) The veal-fattening pen.
(d) The slow death chamber.
10. What does Andy say his parents are terrified of in Chapter 14?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) The future.
(c) Nuclear war.
(d) A.I.D.S.
11. In Chapter 1, what does Andy recall traveling to a Canadian town to watch?
(a) A parade.
(b) A concert.
(c) A boxing match.
(d) A solar eclipse.
12. Andy says moving to which location has improved the three friends' lives?
(a) The desert.
(b) The city.
(c) The country.
(d) The coast.
13. In Chapter 5, what does Dag say is necessary for someone to become famous?
(a) Luck and more luck.
(b) Willpower and charisma.
(c) A lot of people must make a lot of money.
(d) Connections with the right people.
14. Who is Mr. MacArthur?
(a) Andy's neighbor.
(b) Claire's English professor.
(c) Dag's old landlord.
(d) The owner of Larry's Bar.
15. When Mr Takamichi and Andy are having sake together, what question does he ask Andy?
(a) What his impressions of Japan are.
(b) What is the most valuable thing Andy owns.
(c) What Andy believes the purpose of life is.
(d) What Andy is most thankful for.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Dag from originally?
2. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?
3. Who is Martin?
4. In Chapter 12, what does Otis equate suburban houses to?
5. What does Claire have on her back?
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