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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kathleen admit to having, which makes her an interesting choice for a sort of therapist for Jen?
(a) A motive for her help.
(b) A history of suicide attempts.
(c) Voices in her head.
(d) No training.

2. What does Jen do as she is settling into bed as she realizes her pillow is getting dirty?
(a) Throws up.
(b) Throws the cat at the wall.
(c) Burns her pillowcase.
(d) Prays for her father.

3. The nurse tells the children that Wallace isn't allowed to have so many _________ in his room.
(a) Loud noises.
(b) Visitors.
(c) Balloons.
(d) Cards.

4. The Burn Outs are the old hippies in town who did way too many drugs when they were younger and now cannot stop ______________.
(a) Moving.
(b) Tripping.
(c) Crying.
(d) Laughing.

5. What does Jen decide to do when she is sitting in her yard, not able to sleep because of the surgery?
(a) Throw pebbles.
(b) Paint.
(c) Read.
(d) Write.

6. What is the occupation of Jen when the story first begins for the reader, though it is said she is bad at this on her own?
(a) Cook.
(b) Writer.
(c) Bank teller.
(d) House cleaner.

7. Some of the local ____________ are taken to the local mental hospital in straitjackets, according to the story.
(a) New Agers.
(b) Priests.
(c) Burn Outs.
(d) Children.

8. What does a friend of Jen's do for this friend's mother in order to help alleviate the pain of dying?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Pulls the plug.
(c) Gives her mother LSD.
(d) Gives her medical marijuana.

9. What does Wallace ask for when he wakes up, though Randy spills it as he is giving it to him?
(a) Booze.
(b) Milk.
(c) Water.
(d) Juice.

10. At the funerals in the town, people will ___________ whatever they think is appropriate for sending off a person they love or respect.
(a) Write.
(b) Chant.
(c) Wear.
(d) Sing.

11. What does Sarah decide to go do in order to give the kids some space to see their dad on their own?
(a) Go home to sleep.
(b) Walk the halls.
(c) Go to lunch.
(d) Take a shower.

12. What does Jen learn about a week before Eric says that he will be leaving her?
(a) She's getting evicted.
(b) Her father's tumor.
(c) He's been sleeping around.
(d) She's pregnant.

13. The doctors find a brain tumor in the _________ area of the brain, which is frustrating to Wallace as a writer.
(a) Memory.
(b) Learning.
(c) Language.
(d) Emotional.

14. What does Sarah say should go away in about a week, which will allow Wallace to look a little more normal?
(a) Bruises.
(b) The scars.
(c) A green patch.
(d) The stitches.

15. What does the family have to cope with in regard to the situation with Wallace and his brain tumor?
(a) No support.
(b) A large river of denial.
(c) A strong sense of humor.
(d) Terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kathleen mentions that she would like to see ____________, since Jen's brothers already have.

2. On Thursdays, Jen cleans the home of a _________________ who is actually not all that he seems, in her opinion. And he tries to cheat her each week.

3. What kind of dead bird does Randy find when he and the others are walking on the beach?

4. _________ says that he is worried about how others will perceive him within this dream of a situation.

5. Where does Eric tell Jen that he needs to go in order to begin to find himself and his true feelings?

(see the answer keys)

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