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

2. When Andy goes home for Christmas, what does his mother tell him she has stopped doing?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Talking to his father.
(c) Caring what her children do with their lives.
(d) Eating red meats.

3. What does Elvissa get a job as in Chapter 21?
(a) A candy striper.
(b) A gardener at a nunnery.
(c) A writer for a monthly magazine.
(d) A coach for a little league team.

4. What color does Curtis say hummingbirds are particularly attracted to?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Purple.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. MacArthur tell a joke about in Chapter 20?

2. Who picks Andy up from the airport in Chapter 24?

3. Where does Dag think an angel will take him when he dies?

4. What does Tobias say his memory of life on Earth is?

5. What is the stick that Claire finds in New York shaped like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 17, what does Dag explain will be his memory of life on earth?

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

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

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

8. How does Elvissa get her name?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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