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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Laura phone Rob from on his birthday?
(a) Her job.
(b) Ian's room.
(c) Her apartment.
(d) A phone booth.

2. What is Laura's mother's name?
(a) Julia.
(b) Alice.
(c) Janet.
(d) Bea.

3. Whom does Rob go out for pizza with in Chapter 19?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Laura.
(c) Marie.
(d) Michelle.

4. What does Laura say she threw at the after-funeral house as well?
(a) A teapot.
(b) A wobbler.
(c) A hissy fit.
(d) A lamp.

5. Where does Barry claim the name of his band came from?
(a) A Rolling Stone song.
(b) A Shirelles song.
(c) A Steely Dan song.
(d) A Metallica song.

6. What does the narrator realize he's been afraid of in his relationships while at the funeral?
(a) Death.
(b) Eternity.
(c) Love.
(d) Marriage.

7. What does Rob refer to Liz as being?
(a) A man-hater.
(b) A lesbian.
(c) An angry feminist.
(d) A paranoid feminist.

8. What does Charlie put on artificially and for no apparent reason?
(a) Impersonations.
(b) Character traits.
(c) Different dresses.
(d) Various accents.

9. What is Clara's field of work?
(a) Decoration.
(b) Design.
(c) Publishing.
(d) Advertising.

10. What is one of the songs that the narrator would want played at his funeral?
(a) "One Love."
(b) "Leader of the Pack."
(c) "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
(d) "One Step Beyond."

11. What instrument does Barry play?
(a) Bass.
(b) None.
(c) Drums.
(d) Guitar.

12. What does the narrator say to Ian on the phone before hanging up?
(a) "That's fine."
(b) "Go to hell."
(c) "Dunno."
(d) "Buzz off."

13. Which of Rob's friends meets him at the pub on his birthday?
(a) Bob.
(b) John.
(c) Steve.
(d) Jay.

14. What is the name of Barry's band?
(a) Jazzeria.
(b) Barrytown.
(c) Motown Rock.
(d) Jumping Jack Slash.

15. Who does Laura suggest will give Rob a lift to the funeral?
(a) Liz.
(b) Ian.
(c) Ray.
(d) Barry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Liz take Rob out to tell him to stop phoning Laura?

2. Where does the narrator hide to avoid being seen by Laura after the funeral?

3. Where does Alison now live?

4. What color hair does Charlie have?

5. Who does Rob blame for his having dropped out of college?

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