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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. In Chapter 3, what does Claire say you can sense about the corner of Cottonwood and Sapphire avenues?
(a) The creativity of the developers.
(b) How potential homebuyers may be fooled.
(c) How pretentious the homeowners must be.
(d) How enthusiastic the developers were when they named it.

2. What does Andy say Tobias brags about in Chapter 14?
(a) The size of his bicep.
(b) His way with the ladies.
(c) Not using condoms.
(d) His promotion.

3. 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.

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

5. Who asks, "What do you think of when you see the sun?"
(a) Tobias.
(b) Claire.
(c) Andy.
(d) Dag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire have on her back?

2. Where does Dag call Andy from in Chapter 12?

3. What does Andy say the people at Alcohol Anonymous meetings want to hear?

4. Who is Martin?

5. What does Andy say almost always bookends a European pilgrimage in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the most prized possession of Andy's boss in Japan?

4. Why does Claire choose the corner of Cottonwood and Sapphire Avenues for their picnic in Chapter 3?

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

6. What do Clair and Andy discuss about Dag after he gets in touch with them following his disappearance to Nevada?

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

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

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

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

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