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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. Who is Mr. MacArthur?
(a) Andy's neighbor.
(b) Claire's English professor.
(c) Dag's old landlord.
(d) The owner of Larry's Bar.

2. In his former office, what does Dag have a framed photo of at his desk?
(a) His family.
(b) A whaling ship.
(c) The picture that came with the frame.
(d) His childhood dog.

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

4. What does Andy wonder as he stares at his fingernails in Chapter 6?
(a) What the meaning of life is.
(b) Whether he's getting enough calcium.
(c) Why his nails never grow.
(d) When the world will end.

5. What does Andy say the people at Alcohol Anonymous meetings want to hear?
(a) About your failures.
(b) How you overcome temptation.
(c) Horror stories from your past.
(d) How long you have been sober for.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buck tell the Monroe sisters will happen to them if leave Texlahoma with him?

2. What disturbing artifacts does Andy mention Claire keeps in what should be her dining room?

3. What is Mr Takamichi's most valuable possession?

4. In Chapter 12, who is said to have disappeared the day after the picnic?

5. What is Claire's surname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Texlahoma.

2. 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?

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

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

5. What does Buck ask each of the Monroe girls to do?

6. How does Dag describe himself when he worked in advertising?

7. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

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

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

10. In Chapter 12, what does Dag say about Scotty's Junction, Nevada?

(see the answer keys)

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