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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Andy's brother, Tyler, whose birthday is January 8th?
(a) Boy George.
(b) Mick Jagger.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Elvis Presley.

2. Which group is Andy pleased to notice are not present at Bunny's party?
(a) The freakishly beautiful.
(b) Young people.
(c) The outlawed.
(d) Yuppies.

3. In Chapter 23, what does Andy say he used to sow randomly in his parents' back yard?
(a) Iris bulbs.
(b) Crocus bulbs.
(c) Tulip bulbs.
(d) Daffodil bulbs.

4. What is Claire's brother's name?
(a) Paul.
(b) Allen.
(c) Barry.
(d) Topher.

5. What does Tyler read in the car on the way back from his and Andy's Christmas Eve shopping trip?
(a) An Archie comic.
(b) Mad Magazine.
(c) Reader's Digest.
(d) Vanity Fair.

6. What does Dag recall his father said gasoline smelled like in Chapter 16?
(a) The future.
(b) Jail.
(c) His childhood.
(d) Fear.

7. In Chapter 20, how many women does Mr. MacArthur say he has dated in his life?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Three.

8. What does Claire believe the stick she found will lead her to?
(a) The love of her life.
(b) Her life path.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Her salvation.

9. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?
(a) Depressed and lonely.
(b) So happy he could die.
(c) Single.
(d) Protected by their presence.

10. What color does Elvissa paint her nails with in Chapter 16?
(a) Honolulu Choo-Choo pink.
(b) Beach Babe blue.
(c) Very Berry red.
(d) Light and Lovely lavender.

11. What does Andy equate buying a house with in Chapter 25?
(a) Accepting responsibility.
(b) No longer having a personality.
(c) Moving up in the world.
(d) Being an adult.

12. What TV character does Andy compare his brother Tyler to?
(a) The Fonz.
(b) Danny Partridge.
(c) Doogie Howser, M.D.
(d) Archie Bunker.

13. Which of the following is not included in Bunny's list of "what makes a party"?
(a) Bikers.
(b) Celebrities.
(c) Transvestites.
(d) Fashion Models.

14. Who is Curtis?
(a) Andy's jogging buddy.
(b) The boy who lived next door to Elvissa when she was young.
(c) A man who has been stalking Claire.
(d) Dag's co-worker who he sometimes plays basketball with.

15. At the party, owing to the weather, what is Andy worried about when he is talking to Dag out in the yard?
(a) A hailstorm.
(b) Getting a heat rash.
(c) Flash floods.
(d) A blizzard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building does Dag point out to Andy in Chapter 16?

2. What does Elvissa do for a living?

3. What does Mr. MacArthur tell a joke about in Chapter 20?

4. In his story, what did the Japanese girl Andy lived with keep as a pet?

5. When Andy goes home for Christmas, what does his mother tell him she has stopped doing?

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