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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 Andy say he and his friends are uncomfortable revealing?
(a) Their religion.
(b) Their income.
(c) Their age.
(d) Their emotions.

2. Where is Dag from originally?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Ottawa.
(d) Montreal.

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

4. Who is Martin?
(a) Dag's mentor.
(b) Dag's former boss.
(c) Dag's brother.
(d) Dag's father.

5. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?
(a) Rodeo Drive.
(b) Cement dinosaurs.
(c) Celebrities.
(d) A beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Monroe of Texlahoma sell?

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

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

4. Where do Andy and Dag work?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

4. What does Margaret tell Dag is the only reason people get up and go to work everyday?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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