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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. How does Andy describe himself at age fifteen?
(a) Hopeful and resilient.
(b) A shadow of his true self.
(c) Awkward and confused.
(d) Practically albino.

2. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) Our Parents Wanted More.
(b) Our Parents Earned More.
(c) Our Parents Gave More.
(d) Our Parents Had More.

3. Where does Dag call Andy from in Chapter 12?
(a) Nevada.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) Prison.
(d) New York City.

4. Where does Dag's brother Matthew live?
(a) Sarasota, Florida.
(b) Buffalo, New York.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Calgary, Alberta.

5. What does Dag's brother Matthew do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is an investment banker.
(c) He dabbles in real estate.
(d) Writes jingles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where does Andy suspect his dogs have been rummaging through the trash?

2. What is Claire's surname?

3. Which of the following is not something Andy thinks of when he sees the sun?

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

5. What nickname does Claire's family have for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Andy's story in Chapter 10, why is Miss Ueno upset?

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

3. What happens to the Astronaut named Buck when he lands on Texlahoma?

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

5. Summarize the story Andy tells about a man named Edward in Chapter 9.

6. What historical challenge does Dag give to Margaret in Chapter 5?

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

8. In Chapter 7, at what point does Andy say he knows he and Claire would be friends for life?

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

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

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