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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 did Laura's dad suffer from?
(a) Angina.
(b) Muscular Dystrophy.
(c) Emphysema.
(d) Cancer.

2. What line does Rob refer to which Dick says is a song off a Richard Thompson album?
(a) "Where are those blue eyes?"
(b) "Over the rainbow."
(c) "I told you I love her."
(d) "Has she got a friend for me?"

3. To whom is Alison married now?
(a) Rob Lowe.
(b) Keith Jackson.
(c) Ken Williams.
(d) Kevin Bannister.

4. Where does the character Jackie live?
(a) Pinner.
(b) North London.
(c) Wales.
(d) Crouch End.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day is the funeral for Laura's father?

2. Where does Penny work now?

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

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

5. Who has a dog named Dizzy after Dizzy Gillespie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rob remark about the times after he and Laura got back together in Chapter 29?

3. Who comes into the shop unannounced in Chapter 22? Why?

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

5. What happens to make Rob walk out after the funeral?

6. Who does the narrator phone last on his list? What happens on this call?

7. Who stops outside the shop to look at a flier? Why does he speak to Barry?

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

9. What happens on Rob's birthday? Who calls?

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

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