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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. Who does Claire say radiation has even more endurance than?
(a) Bob Hope.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Milton Berle.
(d) Jerry Lewis.

2. Where will Claire stay until she knows she'll be safe from radiation at home?
(a) At Elvissa's house.
(b) At Dag's house.
(c) At a hotel.
(d) At Andy's house.

3. What is Elvissa's real name?
(a) Elaine.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Dorothy.

4. Where is Claire heading for Christmas in Chapter 24?
(a) Rio.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) L.A.
(d) New York.

5. What does Claire say she always has trouble finding?
(a) Same-sex friends.
(b) Jeans that fit properly.
(c) Men who are worth her while.
(d) Her keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Elvissa?

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

3. In Chapter 25, what does Andy's father tell him he should get rid of "pronto"?

4. When Andy goes home for Christmas, what does his mother tell him she has stopped doing?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 28, what do we find out was the reason Tobias was attracted to Claire?

2. What does Andy explain about his father's health in Chapter 25?

3. Describe Bunny Hollander.

4. What does Andy do for his family on Christmas morning?

5. How does Andy describe the MacArthurs in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

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

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

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