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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Claire is storming out of his place, what word does Tobias use to describe her?
(a) Sublime.
(b) Peculiar.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Difficult.

2. What does Andy credit with keeping him "level" in Chapter 20?
(a) Building model planes.
(b) Spending time with friends.
(c) Work.
(d) Reading classic literature.

3. What does Andy find Dag scooping out of the common pool in Chapter 29?
(a) Pieces of ripped up paper.
(b) Beer cans.
(c) Plastic flowers.
(d) Socks and underwear.

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

5. Which of Elvissa's possessions does Claire discover at Tobias's place?
(a) A bottle of nail polish.
(b) A pair of underwear.
(c) Elvissa's driver's licence.
(d) A ring.

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

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

8. How do Tyler and Andy refer to Tyler's group of friends?
(a) As the "Handsome Squad."
(b) As the "Global Teens."
(c) As the "Cool Cats."
(d) As the "Minor Misfits."

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

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

11. Where will Claire stay until she knows she'll be safe from radiation at home?
(a) At Elvissa's house.
(b) At Andy's house.
(c) At a hotel.
(d) At Dag's house.

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

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

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

15. What kind of party has Dag arranged for he and Andy to work as bartenders at?
(a) A Halloween party.
(b) An engagement party.
(c) A New Year's Eve party.
(d) A bachelor's party.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Claire believe the stick she found will lead her to?

3. What does Andy recall Tyler saying about the name "Andrew" in Chapter 24?

4. What does Elvissa call rich women with good haircuts and good clothes?

5. Where does Elvissa grow up?

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