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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 Claire want there to be in her bungalow when she returns home from New York?
(a) A present.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Silence.
(d) Andy and Dag's smiling faces.

2. What does Claire believe the stick she found will lead her to?
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Her life path.
(c) The love of her life.
(d) Her salvation.

3. In Chapter 20, what does Dag tell Andy he wants to do with his future?
(a) Write a novel.
(b) Save the Earth.
(c) Have ten children.
(d) Own a hotel.

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

5. What does Tyler call his parents' house in Chapter 24?
(a) The house on the small hill.
(b) The dungeon.
(c) The place where children fear to tread.
(d) The house that time forgot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tobias compare Eastern bloc toilet paper to?

3. Who does Claire say radiation has even more endurance than?

4. What does Tobias check in the rearview mirror of his car in Chapter 18?

5. When Claire is storming out of his place, what word does Tobias use to describe her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Bunny Hollander.

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

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

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

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

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

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