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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. Felicia tells Marty that she heard a radio advertisement about Chuck on which radio station?
(a) NPR.
(b) WKRP.
(c) KMEL.
(d) KWOW.

2. What item did Mr. Harrigan always include with each piece of correspondence he sent to Craig?
(a) A poem.
(b) A lottery ticket.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A concert ticket.

3. The third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! features Marty and which other character?
(a) Janice.
(b) Brian.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Felicia.

4. One character thinks to himself at the end of the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! that "a whole world falls to ruin" (111) whenever what event takes place?
(a) A person dies.
(b) A baby is born.
(c) A promise is broken.
(d) A wish is made.

5. In addition to his job, what activity did Chuck love to do, according to his son in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Playing the piano.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Craig begin to work for Mr. Harrigan?

2. In what color is the sentiment written that thanks Chuck on the billboard at the corner of Market and Main?

3. In which year did Craig receive a winning lottery ticket from Mr. Harrigan?

4. How much distance lay between the houses of Mr. Harrigan and Craig throughout his childhood?

5. In what position did Chuck last work for Midwest Trust, as revealed in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way do the events of Act II: Buskers echo back to details the reader already knows about Chuck?

2. What information does the narrator of Act II: Buskers reveal about the chronological proximity between Chuck's death and Chuck's impromptu street dance?

3. What are the features of the billboard Marty studies in Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

4. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

5. What does Janice do with her purse when she joins Chuck in a dance and what is the significance of her action?

6. Which parts of The Retros' live concerts were Chuck's favorites in his youth and why?

7. Describe Craig's relationship with his father, whom he calls Dad.

8. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?

9. Who is Janice Halliday and in what way is she linked to the art of dance and movement?

10. What was the final text message Craig received from Mr. Harrigan's iPhone and how did he interpret it?

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