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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 does Mia's mother want to listen to on the radio as they set out to visit friends?
(a) NPR.
(b) Heavy metal.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Pop music.

2. What kind of car does Mia's father drive?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A Chevy.
(d) A Buick.

3. How many siblings does Kim have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

4. How does Mia describe the person who conducted the marriage ceremony for her parents?
(a) A Baptist pastor.
(b) A transsexual pastor for the Unitarian Church.
(c) A Catholic priest.
(d) A lesbian justice of the peace.

5. Where was Kim's bat mitzvah held?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Portland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mia say the smell of pipe tobacco reminds her of?

2. Who is Mia's best friend?

3. What does Gran refer to deer as?

4. Where is the Jewish sleepaway camp that Kim goes to every summer?

5. Where does Mia's family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mia's family live? How is this setting described?

2. How does Mia describe her father's transformation after Teddy's birth?

3. How is Mia's character introduced by the author in the opening of the novel? What does the reader learn about Mia in "7:09 a.m."?

4. What does Mia remark about the social worker telling her grandparents of her condition when they first meet with her?

5. How does Mia describe her experiences at Adam's shows?

6. What does Kim say to Mia when she visits the hospital chapel?

7. How does Mia describe Kim's arrival at the hospital in "4:39 p.m."?

8. How does Mia describe the setting of the ICU?

9. Who does Mia describe in the waiting room at "4:39 p.m."?

10. Where is Mia's body taken after the car accident? Why?

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