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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. What does Andy say his parents are terrified of in Chapter 14?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) A.I.D.S.
(c) Nuclear war.
(d) The future.

2. What does Mrs. Monroe of Texlahoma sell?
(a) Puppies.
(b) Jam.
(c) Knitted sweaters.
(d) Aloe products.

3. How is the mood of the abandoned suburb where the friends go to for a picnic described?
(a) Like A Vietnam War movie set.
(b) Like an old, depilitated amusement park.
(c) Like an old folks' home.
(d) Like a closed off crime scene.

4. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?
(a) Dandy.
(b) Candy.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Mandy.

5. What does Claire have on her back?
(a) Tattoos.
(b) Scars.
(c) Moles.
(d) Freckles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire do for a living when she and Andy meet?

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

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

4. Who is Mr. MacArthur?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Dag say is necessary for someone to become famous?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, what does Andy recall doing when he was fifteen years old?

2. Why does Dag hope Charlene was the one who had to clean out his desk after he quit his job?

3. Describe Texlahoma.

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

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

6. What are the rules for story time among Andy and his friends, and why do they need rules?

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

8. What historical challenge does Dag give to Margaret in Chapter 5?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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