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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 Andy and Claire's eyes, where do the MacArthurs live permanently?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1940s.

2. What does Elvissa describe doing after the age of 25 that is "just plain scary"?
(a) Dressing up for Halloween.
(b) Having a one-night stand.
(c) Taping magazine clippings to the wall.
(d) Getting excited for Christmas.

3. Which group is Andy pleased to notice are not present at Bunny's party?
(a) The outlawed.
(b) The freakishly beautiful.
(c) Yuppies.
(d) Young people.

4. In Chapter 25, what does Andy's father tell him he should get rid of "pronto"?
(a) His bad attitude.
(b) The drugs stashed in his house.
(c) Aluminum pots and pans.
(d) His fear of failure.

5. In Chapter 25, what is the reason Andy gives for his father's newfound health?
(a) A bet with his wife.
(b) A desire to play sports again.
(c) A stroke.
(d) An affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire believe the stick she found will lead her to?

2. At the party, owing to the weather, what is Andy worried about when he is talking to Dag out in the yard?

3. What does Tyler read in the car on the way back from his and Andy's Christmas Eve shopping trip?

4. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?

5. In Chapter 20, how many women does Mr. MacArthur say he has dated in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andy say about his brother Tyler's group of friends, the "Global Teens"?

2. In her story in Chapter 18, what does Elvissa notice about the apartment Curtis is staying at?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Claire describe as her memory of life on earth?

4. When Andy and Tyler go shopping on Christmas Eve, why does Andy believe people are looking at them strangely?

5. According to Andy, why will this year's Christmas holiday be different at the Palmer home?

6. What types of people are in attendance at Bunny Hollander's New Year's Eve party?

7. Describe Bunny Hollander.

8. What does Dag do to the Aston Martin convertible that is parked not far from Larry's Bar?

9. What does Andy say is the kiss of death, personality-wise in Chapter 25?

10. What memory of his parents does Tobias share in Chapter 17?

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