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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 Claire's handwriting?
(a) Like a taxi driver's.
(b) Like a child's.
(c) Like a doctor's.
(d) Like chicken scratch.

2. What is Andy's language of specialty?
(a) Korean.
(b) Hungarian.
(c) French.
(d) Japanese.

3. What does Dag give Claire a jar of as a gift?
(a) Trinitite.
(b) Cow hearts.
(c) Jam.
(d) Hair pomade.

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

5. What are Texlahomans required by law to put on their cars?
(a) A picture of the mayor.
(b) A smiley face.
(c) Bumper stickers that read "No Farmers, No Food".
(d) Their name and phone numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Martin?

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

3. Andy says moving to which location has improved the three friends' lives?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Andy plan to do for Christmas?

5. In the story Andy tells about Edward, who follows Edward everywhere?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Texlahoma.

6. 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?

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

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

9. In Chapter 1, what does Andy say worries him about his dogs?

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

(see the answer keys)

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