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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 nickname does Tobias have for Andy?
(a) Candy.
(b) Mandy.
(c) Dandy.
(d) Sandy.

2. What does Dag say is the best form of "cult employment"?
(a) Planting trees in British Columbia.
(b) Stocking shelfs during the night shift.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Teaching English in Asia.

3. In Chapter 10, what does Andy say is a recurring theme in Dag's stories?
(a) The end of the world.
(b) Love and loss.
(c) New beginnings.
(d) Forgiveness.

4. After quitting his office job, Dag says he makes new friends who yap endlessly about what?
(a) South American novelists.
(b) Environmental issues.
(c) Foreign policy.
(d) The war in the Middle East.

5. In the story Andy tells about Edward, who follows Edward everywhere?
(a) A ghost called Bernice.
(b) His shadow.
(c) A bird with a broken wing.
(d) Ludwig, his dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a smell that Andy associates with Milan?

2. In Chapter 13, why does Andy say he and Dag are envious of Tobias?

3. What is Texlahoma?

4. What is Andy's language of specialty?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Dag say is necessary for someone to become famous?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. What does Andy tell us about Claire in Chapter 7?

8. What are the rules for story time among Andy and his friends, and why do they need rules?

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

10. At the beginning of the novel, what does Andy recall doing when he was fifteen years old?

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