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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the friend of both the narrator and Laura who wishes they would get back together?
(a) John.
(b) Liz.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Audra.

2. Where do Dick and Barry both live?
(a) The West End.
(b) Camden.
(c) The East End.
(d) Crouch End.

3. Which of these is in the top five recording artists of Penny?
(a) Cat Stevens.
(b) The Clash.
(c) Elvis Costello.
(d) The Beatles.

4. Who is Rob anxious about coming to the shop in Chapter 5?
(a) Barry.
(b) Marie.
(c) John.
(d) Dick.

5. According to the narrator, how many "men in this country have slept with ten or more women"?
(a) Two million.
(b) Over three million.
(c) One million.
(d) Fifty million.

6. How long does the narrator say his first relationship lasted?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) Six hours.

7. Where does Penny end up working when she grows up?
(a) PBS.
(b) CBS.
(c) BBC.
(d) ESPN.

8. What was the name of Charlie's friend who said she wished she could find a guy like Rob?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Kate.
(d) Jennifer.

9. How old is the narrator in Chapter 1 of the introduction?
(a) Twelve or thirteen.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Fifteen or sixteen.

10. Who "steals" the narrator's girlfriend in Chapter 1 of the introduction?
(a) Jason Jackson.
(b) Mike Shepherd.
(c) Kevin Bannister.
(d) Andrew Kilbrough.

11. In what country does the novel take place?
(a) England.
(b) Australia.
(c) The U.S.
(d) France.

12. Where does the woman with the record collection say her husband has run off with a 23-year-old?
(a) Italy.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Spain.
(d) Israel.

13. What music does Marie put on in the morning with the narrator?
(a) Patsy Cline.
(b) Marie LaSalle.
(c) Paul McCartney.
(d) Andrew Clide.

14. Where did Ian live until six weeks ago in Chapter 5?
(a) Two blocks from Rob.
(b) With Rob.
(c) Below Rob.
(d) Above Rob.

15. What is the title of Chapter 3 in the intro?
(a) Jessica Scott.
(b) Jackie Allen.
(c) Christie Rogers.
(d) Angela Allen.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did the narrator have an affair?

2. What is the title of Chapter 2 in the intro?

3. What has the narrator determined with Barry is what matters, as opposed to "what you are like"?

4. What is Ian more known as to his neighbors and friends?

5. What term does the narrator use to denote kissing?

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