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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 4, what bet does Andy recall Dag making with him one night at work?
(a) That he could make an entire room of people laugh uncontrollably.
(b) That he could run across the country.
(c) That he could make Claire fall in love with him.
(d) That he could get the locals to join him in a sing-along.

2. In Chapter 14, what does Andy plan to do for Christmas?
(a) Make dinner for his friends.
(b) Visit an orphanage.
(c) Go home to Portland.
(d) Sleep through the holidays.

3. After he quits his office job, what label does Dag give himself and his new lifestyle?
(a) Deadbeat Dag.
(b) Basement Person.
(c) A floater.
(d) A leech.

4. In Chapter 3, what does Andy say he and his friends are uncomfortable revealing?
(a) Their age.
(b) Their income.
(c) Their religion.
(d) Their emotions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?

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

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

4. Where does Dag's brother Matthew live?

5. What does Dag say is the best form of "cult employment"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where are Andy, Dag, and Claire all originally from, and why does Andy say it doesn't matter?

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

8. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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