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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sam speculate that her father with his family might have moved had he lived?
(a) Boca Raton.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York.
(d) Memphis.

2. Where does M*A*S*H take place?
(a) Japan.
(b) Korea.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Germany.

3. What does Emmett remember most about Vietnam when Sam asks him to talk to her about it?
(a) Flying over Saigon.
(b) Agent Orange.
(c) The taste of beans and ham.
(d) The smell of fish sauce.

4. Because of working on the foundation of the house, Emmett becomes acutely conscious of what?
(a) Mud viscosity.
(b) Basement lighting.
(c) Mold count.
(d) Structures.

5. Where does Tom say the bird that Emmett is looking for resided in Vietnam?
(a) In palm trees.
(b) Along rice paddies.
(c) On the beach.
(d) Near mountain passes.

6. What is the furthest Sam has run?
(a) Six miles.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) A marathon.

7. Anita gives Sam a list of what for Emmett?
(a) Facial remedies.
(b) Things to do at home.
(c) Groceries.
(d) Doctors.

8. Why didn't Lonnie get a basketball scholarship to Murray?
(a) His grades weren't good enough.
(b) His parents made too much money.
(c) He broke his thumb.
(d) He didn't get his application in on time.

9. What aspect of Sam's house seems like some repressed life that wanted to emerge?
(a) The layers of gaudy wallpaper.
(b) The junk in the basement.
(c) The dirt in the carpet.
(d) The food in the refrigerator.

10. What kind of car does Sam long for?
(a) A Trans Am.
(b) A Fiat.
(c) A Mercedes.
(d) A Porsche.

11. Where does Dawn's father work?
(a) The cookie factory.
(b) Hardee's.
(c) The farm equipment company.
(d) Burger Boy.

12. Tom and Jim are collecting money for whose child that needs an operation?
(a) Jim's.
(b) Buddy's.
(c) Pete's.
(d) Emmett's.

13. Where does Jim say he is taking Emmett to get the Agent Orange test?
(a) Jackson Purchase.
(b) Lexington.
(c) Paducah.
(d) Louisville.

14. What is Tom's garage called?
(a) Tom's Garage.
(b) Cars R Us.
(c) Kustom Kollision.
(d) The Incubator.

15. What was it like for Sam to hear the new Beatles song on the radio?
(a) Hearing voices from the grave.
(b) Eating chicken soup.
(c) Being a musician.
(d) Fingernails on a chalkboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Emmett complain that his skin doctor appointment costs?

2. What does Sam think beer smells like when Lonnie kisses her and it is on his breath? Sulpher

3. What present does Martha get for her son's wedding that perplexes Sam?

4. Whose death was more real to Sam than the death of her father when she was a child?

5. Who does Sam imagine bellowing out rock songs at the enemy?

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