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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. Who is one of the women the narrator says he wishes "lived on his street"?
(a) Jessica Tandy.
(b) Holly Hunter.
(c) Harper Lee.
(d) Janet Jackson.

2. What does the narrator wonder whether he likes it because he's unhappy or if he's unhappy because he likes it?
(a) Television.
(b) Sappy movies.
(c) Rap music.
(d) Pop music.

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

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

5. Where does the narrator go with Marie to see T-Bone play in Chapter 20?
(a) Stoke Newington.
(b) Rogers Arena.
(c) Chesterfield.
(d) The White Horse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Barry's band?

3. What does Rob refer to Liz as being?

4. What does Laura say she threw at the after-funeral house as well?

5. What word does Liz say Laura used to describe how Rob's become?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Rob finally ask Charlie at the end of the night at her house? What does she reply?

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

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

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

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 happens on Rob's birthday? Who calls?

9. How does the narrator feel seeing Laura after the funeral?

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

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