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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) Janet Jackson.
(c) Holly Hunter.
(d) Harper Lee.

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

3. Where does the narrator go to eat on his date with Penny?
(a) A Chinese place.
(b) A Sushi place.
(c) An Italian place.
(d) A Curry shop.

4. How many funerals has the narrator been to in the past (before the one in the novel)?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the character Jackie live?

3. In what field is Charlie's occupation?

4. What does the narrator realize he's been afraid of in his relationships while at the funeral?

5. What does Rob introduce as their latest "top five list" to the guys in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Charlie want Rob to meet? Why? How does he feel about it?

8. What is Rob's interaction with Alison Ashworth's parents?

9. Where does Rob go to hide from Laura after the funeral? What does she say to him?

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

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