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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 the narrator describe the man interested in the band flier as looking like?
(a) A Status Quo roadie.
(b) A member of Axl Rose.
(c) A Beatles roadie.
(d) A nerd.

2. What word does Liz say Laura used to describe how Rob's become?
(a) Abusive.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sour.
(d) Wretched.

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

4. What are the influences for Barry's band, according to him?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) Nirvana.
(c) Pavarotti.
(d) Mostly German.

5. Where does Liz take Rob out to tell him to stop phoning Laura?
(a) The White Horse.
(b) The Moon Cafe.
(c) The Dixie.
(d) The Ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rob constantly want to know from Laura after they're back together?

2. What does Barry call Rob for saying he won't come and see his band play?

3. What does Barry want to put up in the shop, which Rob refuses?

4. What coworker does Laura take Rob to meet in Chapter 29?

5. What is Laura's sister's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the guys talk about at work regarding funeral music?

2. How is it for the protagonist to meet his second girlfriend? Where do they meet?

3. What happens when Laura comes to move her things out? How long does this take?

4. What does Liz tell Rob when she asks him out for a drink in Chapter 15?

5. Why does Laura call Rob in Chapter 25? What does she ask him?

6. Who is Jackie? Why does Rob go to see her? What does he learn there?

7. Who does Rob convince to go out on the night of his birthday? What is this group like?

8. Who does Rob attend the funeral with? How does he feel about it? What do they talk about on the ride there?

9. Who are Paul and Miranda? What happens when Rob meets them?

10. Why does Ian phone Rob? What is their conversation? How is Rob once it ends?

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