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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 name does Rob give to Mrs. Ashworth?
(a) Rob Gordon.
(b) Robert Zimmerman.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) James Jackman.

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

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

4. What is Laura's last name?
(a) Saxon.
(b) Barker.
(c) Lydon.
(d) Williams.

5. What color hair does Charlie have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Blond.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the influences for Barry's band, according to him?

2. Where does the narrator go to eat on his date with Penny?

3. What does Charlie put on artificially and for no apparent reason?

4. What band does the narrator attribute to his falling for Rosie?

5. Where does Laura phone Rob from on his birthday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Rob's experience at Charlie's house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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