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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Elvissa asks for a small moment that defines what it's like to be alive, what does Claire respond with?
(a) Tears.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Desert.
(d) Snow.

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

3. The title of Elvissa's story in Chapter 17 refers to a boy with what kind of eyes?
(a) Hummingbird eyes.
(b) Beaty eyes.
(c) Bulging eyes.
(d) Orange eyes.

4. In Chapter 25, what is the reason Andy gives for his father's newfound health?
(a) A desire to play sports again.
(b) A stroke.
(c) An affair.
(d) A bet with his wife.

5. What does Tobias compare Eastern bloc toilet paper to?
(a) A K-Mart flyer.
(b) A leaf.
(c) Bread crust.
(d) Sandpaper.

6. Who is Elvissa?
(a) Clair's sister.
(b) Clair's roommate.
(c) Claire's good friend.
(d) Claire's neighbor.

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 Elvissa describe doing after the age of 25 that is "just plain scary"?
(a) Having a one-night stand.
(b) Dressing up for Halloween.
(c) Taping magazine clippings to the wall.
(d) Getting excited for Christmas.

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

10. What does Tyler call his parents' house in Chapter 24?
(a) The dungeon.
(b) The house that time forgot.
(c) The place where children fear to tread.
(d) The house on the small hill.

11. What does Dag think he'll be doing when he dies?
(a) Planting flowers.
(b) Swimming with the dolphins.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating ice cream.

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

13. Who does Claire say radiation has even more endurance than?
(a) Jerry Lewis.
(b) Milton Berle.
(c) Frank Sinatra.
(d) Bob Hope.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows up at the party to speak to Dag?

2. What is Elvissa's real name?

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

4. What does Andy say his memory of life on Earth is?

5. What does Dag recall his father said gasoline smelled like in Chapter 16?

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