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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Andy and Claire's eyes, where do the MacArthurs live permanently?
(a) The 1940s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1970s.

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

3. Who picks Andy up from the airport in Chapter 24?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

4. Where is Claire heading for Christmas in Chapter 24?
(a) L.A.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) New York.
(d) Rio.

5. What does Andy say his memory of life on Earth is?
(a) The smell of bacon.
(b) Having a beer with friends.
(c) Palm trees.
(d) Driving along a highway in November.

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

7. In Chapter 25, what does Andy say you have to live with when you're middle class?
(a) The are middle of the road.
(b) There is always somebody richer than you.
(c) You have nothing to define you.
(d) The fact that history will ignore you.

8. What does Tobias say his memory of life on Earth is?
(a) Learning how to surf.
(b) Watching his parents dance to music on the radio.
(c) Meeting a pretty girl.
(d) Getting his car for thousands less than its worth.

9. In Chapter 25, what does Andy's father tell him he should get rid of "pronto"?
(a) His bad attitude.
(b) His fear of failure.
(c) The drugs stashed in his house.
(d) Aluminum pots and pans.

10. What does Dag do to the Aston Martin convertible he sits on after leaving work in Chapter 20?
(a) Sets it on fire.
(b) Steals it.
(c) Draws a pornographic picture on it.
(d) Pretends it is his and tries to pick up women.

11. Who shows up at the party to speak to Dag?
(a) The police.
(b) Claire.
(c) An old girlfriend.
(d) His father.

12. What does Andy do when he returns to his own house after spending Christmas in Portland?
(a) Dances around in his house.
(b) Lets out a sigh of relief.
(c) Kisses his front door.
(d) Decides to remain living there for as long as possible.

13. What does Tobias check in the rearview mirror of his car in Chapter 18?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His teeth.
(c) His tie.
(d) His nose.

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

15. What does Andy make a shopping trip to buy on Christmas Eve?
(a) A watch for his father.
(b) A turkey.
(c) Different sorts of candles.
(d) A nice suit to wear on Christmas Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?

2. Where does Elvissa grow up?

3. What is Claire's brother's name?

4. What does Dag call and tell Andy has made the news in Palm Springs?

5. What does Claire say she always has trouble finding?

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