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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Pete Simms' wife bring for food to the dance?
(a) A brisket.
(b) Brownies.
(c) A cheese log.
(d) Potato chips and dip.

2. What present does Martha get for her son's wedding that perplexes Sam?
(a) An apron and tea towel set.
(b) A candle holder.
(c) A spice rack.
(d) A gun rack.

3. What do skin disease do grown-ups get that is a version of an adolescent skin disease?
(a) Psoriosis.
(b) Chloracne.
(c) Flat warts.
(d) Eczema.

4. What is Dawn examining nonchalantly as Sam buys the item for her at the drugstore?
(a) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(b) Some purple earrings.
(c) A giant bottle of vitamin C.
(d) A bag of Doritos.

5. From where does Lonnie call on the night of the dance?
(a) Lexington.
(b) Paducah.
(c) Burger Boy.
(d) The lake.

6. What does Sam think beer smells like when Lonnie kisses her and it is on his breath? Sulpher
(a) Pickle juice.
(b) A sulfur factory.
(c) A run-over skunk.
(d) A dog's breath.

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

8. A bunch of average-looking pull up in what kind of car as Sam is leaving Burger Boy?
(a) Dodge Dart.
(b) Buick.
(c) Camaro.
(d) F-150.

9. What does Dawn say she is sick of in the context of not wanting to have a baby?
(a) Eating fast food.
(b) Not having enough money.
(c) Bowing to Ken's will.
(d) Playing mommy.

10. What does Anita say about the Vietnam War in general, agreeing with what Sam says her mother thinks about the war?
(a) It was the Dark Ages.
(b) It should be remembered.
(c) It was the Golden Age.
(d) It should be forgotten.

11. What has Mawmaw been carrying in the car withe her on the trip?
(a) A pot of geraniums.
(b) A can of bean rations.
(c) A folded American flag.
(d) A purple heart.

12. What does the doctor do when Emmett mentions Agent Orange as a possibility for his skin problems?
(a) He becomes very serious.
(b) He writes something down.
(c) He acts as if he didn't say anything.
(d) He laughs.

13. What does Lonnie say of people's behavior at weddings?
(a) Kids get hyperactive.
(b) Nobody eats hors d'oevres.
(c) Men start losing their decorum.
(d) Everybody gets drunk.

14. At which restaurant do Mawmaw, Sam, and Emmett eat?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Cracker Barrel.
(c) Howard Johnson's.
(d) Stucky's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What soap opera does Sam name her stepfather after?

2. Where does Sam go running early in the morning?

3. Where does Jim say he is taking Emmett to get the Agent Orange test?

4. What did Sam hear Emmett doing in the middle of the night before the dance?

5. Who does Sam think Tom looks like?

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