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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Monroe of Texlahoma sell?
(a) Jam.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Aloe products.
(d) Knitted sweaters.

2. Andy says moving to which location has improved the three friends' lives?
(a) The coast.
(b) The desert.
(c) The country.
(d) The city.

3. What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase, "shin jin rui"?
(a) A novice.
(b) A breath of fresh air.
(c) New human beings.
(d) The forgotten past.

4. In the story Dag tells about a man named Otis. What does Otis consider Palm Springs?
(a) His own personal New Zealand.
(b) Where people go to die.
(c) A paradise on earth.
(d) A cousin of the Florida Keys.

5. What is Andy reading when Tobias arrives at his house in Chapter 13?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) TV Guide.
(d) The L.A. Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dag say is the best form of "cult employment"?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Claire say you can sense about the corner of Cottonwood and Sapphire avenues?

3. What is Andy's language of specialty?

4. Who does Dag believe carries a deep secret that can't be shared?

5. What does Mrs. Monroe invite Buck to watch on TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dag hope Charlene was the one who had to clean out his desk after he quit his job?

2. In Chapter 4, what spurs Dag's Toronto boss, Martin, into a tirade directed at Dag?

3. Where are Andy, Dag, and Claire all originally from, and why does Andy say it doesn't matter?

4. In Chapter 1, how does Claire describe the date she had just been on?

5. What does Andy say about his parents' house in Chapter 15?

6. What does Andy slip into Dag's drink in Chapter 13?

7. In Chapter 10, what does Andy recall was on his mind when he was on the phone trying to track down photos from Depeche Mode?

8. In Chapter 14, what is Claire's theory of a "gripping stranger"?

9. What does Margaret tell Dag is the only reason people get up and go to work everyday?

10. How does Andy describe Palm Springs in Chapter 2?

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