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

2. In Chapter 12, what does Otis equate suburban houses to?
(a) Milk cartons.
(b) Shopping malls.
(c) Fear of individual thought.
(d) Progress.

3. Where do Andy, Dag, and Claire live?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Reno.
(c) Palm Springs.
(d) Miami.

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

5. What kind of car does Dag drive?
(a) A red Saab.
(b) A lemon.
(c) A Jeep Cherokee.
(d) A pickup.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story Dag tells about a man named Otis. What does Otis consider Palm Springs?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Andy recall traveling to a Canadian town to watch?

4. How does Andy describe himself at age fifteen?

5. Claire thinks about the sun ruining the life of a farmer from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what example does Andy give of Dag's considerate nature?

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

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

4. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

5. What does Andy tell us about himself in Chapter 9?

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

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

8. Describe Texlahoma.

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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