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

2. In Chapter 20, what does Andy suggest is the best way to get dogs to stop begging at the dinner table?
(a) Offer them a carrot or olive.
(b) By hitting or kicking them.
(c) By ignoring them.
(d) By pointing your finger at them and yelling "Stop!"

3. What does Tobias check in the rearview mirror of his car in Chapter 18?
(a) His nose.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His tie.
(d) His teeth.

4. 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.

5. What does Dag think he'll be doing when he dies?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Swimming with the dolphins.
(c) Eating ice cream.
(d) Planting flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what does Andy say you have to live with when you're middle class?

2. What does Elvissa call rich women with good haircuts and good clothes?

3. Who is Elvissa?

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

5. What does Andy credit with keeping him "level" in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andy tell Dag about a little Japanese girl he lived with in Chapter 29?

2. As he explains in Chapter 29, how does Dag think he will die?

3. How does Elvissa get her name?

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

5. In Chapter 20, what does Andy suggest is the best way to stop dogs from begging at the dinner table?

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

7. What does Claire intend to do with the stick she found on the street in New York?

8. What is the significance of the title of the story Elvissa tells, "The Boy with the Hummingbird Eyes"?

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

10. What does Andy describe planing in his parents' back yard in Chapter 23?

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