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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, Charles pulls his gun and shoots his future self just as the victim is telling him that everything is what?
(a) In the book.
(b) Elementary.
(c) Love.
(d) Futile.

2. What is the name of Charles's time machine?
(a) The TTD-84 Timewarper.
(b) The Key to the Past.
(c) The Dawn of Time.
(d) The TM-31 Recreational Time Travel Device.

3. In the "Chronodiegetical Schematic" which opens the book, what is the subtitle for "A Series"?
(a) "Turbulent Theory of Time."
(b) "Tensed Theory of Time."
(c) "Traditional Theory of Time."
(d) "Tenseless Theory of Time."

4. Chapter 3 begins with the protagonist thinking about his father reading a storybook to him when he was what age?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. The continuing loop in which Charles's mother relives is of what?
(a) Giving birth to Charles.
(b) Watching her favorite movie.
(c) A Sunday dinner.
(d) Her wedding day.

6. In Chapter 14, Charles awakens late and rushes where to get his repaired capsule?
(a) Hanger 83.
(b) Hanger 57.
(c) Hanger 7.
(d) Hangetr35.

7. In what person is the book written?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

8. How does Charles enter his family's home in Chapter 13?
(a) By the fire escape.
(b) Through an open window.
(c) Through the chimney.
(d) Through an unlocked door.

9. In the diagram of CY's time loop, the notes indicate that CY is who?
(a) Charlie Young.
(b) Charles Yu.
(c) Cameron Yorn.
(d) Chuck Yager.

10. In Chapter 8, Charles makes a call to a client located in what time period?
(a) Early 20th century.
(b) Late 20th century.
(c) Mid 20th century.
(d) Early 21st century.

11. What is the name of Charles's time capsule's on-board computer?
(a) ED.
(b) ROBIN.
(c) MARTHA.
(d) TAMMY.

12. In Chapter 15, Phil tells Charles to return to headquarters and they will go out together for what?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) A beer.
(c) A steak.
(d) A movie.

13. Phil, a middle-manager and Charles's supervisor at headquarters, is also what?
(a) A Catholic.
(b) A software program.
(c) A Mormon.
(d) A super intelligent space chimp.

14. In Chapter 8, Charles makes a call to a client where?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Portland.
(d) Oakland.

15. Charles advises that if a person ever sees himself emerging from a time machine, he should do what?
(a) Shoot himself.
(b) Cry.
(c) Scold himself.
(d) Run from himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, the protagonist says Universe 31 can be what at night when it is aglow and everyone is awake?

2. By what name does Charles also refer to as The Women I Never Married?

3. Charles works as an affiliate contractor for what company?

4. In Chapter 11, after the TM-31 is put in a holding pattern because of traffic, the narrator leaves the capsule with who?

5. An excerpt from "How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe", called "size of," describes Universe 31 as being smaller than what?

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