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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Texlahomans required by law to put on their cars?
(a) A picture of the mayor.
(b) A smiley face.
(c) Their name and phone numbers.
(d) Bumper stickers that read "No Farmers, No Food".

2. Which of the following is not something Andy thinks of when he sees the sun?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Tangerines.
(c) Carp.
(d) Butterflies.

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

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

5. In Chapter 12, who is said to have disappeared the day after the picnic?
(a) Tobias.
(b) Elvissa.
(c) Claire.
(d) Dag.

6. What year is it permanently in Texlahoma?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1974.

7. Who does Dag think about contracting cancer in Chapter 1?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A lifeguard.
(c) A surfer.
(d) A construction worker.

8. Which state do Andy, Dag, and Claire live in?
(a) Nevada.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

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

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

11. In Chapter 12, what does Andy say Dag needs to do soon or else he's going to "lose it"?
(a) Get a real job.
(b) Get some perspective.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Have kids.

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

13. What kind of magazine does Andy work at in Japan?
(a) A cooking magazine.
(b) A home decorating magazine.
(c) A technology magazine.
(d) A teenybopper magazine.

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

15. In Chapter 1, what does Claire talk about wanting to buy when she was on her "date from hell"?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Lobster.
(c) A salad.
(d) A stuffed chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Andy's language of specialty?

2. What does Andy say is considered just about the worst thing that can happen to you in Japan?

3. How does Andy describe himself at age fifteen?

4. Who is Mr. MacArthur?

5. What is Andy reading when Tobias arrives at his house in Chapter 13?

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