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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the tattooist in Chapter 3 of the introduction?
(a) Jack.
(b) Phil.
(c) Mike.
(d) Victor.

4. What is Ian more known as to his neighbors and friends?
(a) Jim.
(b) Ray.
(c) Roger.
(d) Jack.

5. What is Dick's new girlfriend's name?
(a) Jennifer Moss.
(b) Anne Williams.
(c) Anna Moss.
(d) Anna Ross.

6. Who did the narrator meet at the club where he deejayed?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Bob.
(d) Laura.

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

8. How much money did the narrator borrow from Laura?
(a) Fifteen thousand.
(b) Ten thousand.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

9. What movie do the narrator's parents take him to see?
(a) Godzilla.
(b) Bloody Sunday.
(c) The Remains of the Day.
(d) Howard's End.

10. What did Barry compile and give a woman he was interested in, which she hit him with?
(a) A bouquet.
(b) A record.
(c) A questionnaire.
(d) A mixed tape.

11. Where did Marie move from?
(a) Austin.
(b) Ireland.
(c) California.
(d) Houston.

12. What is the top favorite film of both the narrator's parents?
(a) Mr. Porter.
(b) Genevieve.
(c) The Way We Were.
(d) Gone with the Wind.

13. What is one of the things Rob did before Laura left?
(a) Hit her.
(b) Stole money from her.
(c) Cheated on her.
(d) Broke her heart.

14. What is the narrator upset his parents didn't tell him that they bought?
(a) A VCR.
(b) A CD player.
(c) A record-player.
(d) A television.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say they had "just discovered" in Chapter 1 of the intro?

2. Who's single does Rob find in the record collection of "You Left the Water Running"?

3. What is the name of the friend who was dating Jackie?

4. What information has the narrator discovered before going out and meeting up with Marie and friends in Chapter 10?

5. In what suburb does the narrator say he grew up?

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