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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The deep V of the Vietnam Memorial reminds Sam of what?
(a) The white wings of the mall in Paducah.
(b) The blackness of Tom's despair.
(c) The death marches she has read about.
(d) The pits of Hell.

2. Where does Donna's husband work?
(a) The power company.
(b) Sinclair Oil.
(c) The cookie factory.
(d) Union Carbide.

3. Irene says Emmett was what when he went to war?
(a) A villain.
(b) A patriot.
(c) A baby.
(d) A country boy.

4. Sam felt more like a what than anything outside at night?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A cat.
(c) An alien.
(d) A scarecrow.

5. Who does Sam realize that Ronald Reagan looks exactly like?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Arnold Schwartzenegger.
(c) A stick of beef jerkey.
(d) Dagwood Bumstead.

6. Where does Pete want to take Sam that creeps her out?
(a) Paducah.
(b) The Bottom.
(c) Caewood's Pond.
(d) Fairview.

7. Where does toilet water flow clockwise, according to Sam?
(a) The North Pole.
(b) The Equator.
(c) Tanzania.
(d) The South Pole.

8. Since Dawn got pregnant, Sam has been feeling that if she doesn't watch her step, her life could be ruined by something stupid like what?
(a) An elephant stampede.
(b) Sniper fire.
(c) A Bouncing Betty.
(d) A snake in the grass.

9. What is Irene watching on TV while Sam and Emmett clear out her old room?
(a) Remington Steele.
(b) AfterMash.
(c) M*A*S*H.
(d) Between Friends.

10. What does Grandma Smith call Grandpa?
(a) A tightwad.
(b) A ne'er -do-well.
(c) A spite horse.
(d) A Samaritan.

11. What does Emmett say when Sam tells him she is not afraid of snakes or hoot owls?
(a) "Congratulations.".
(b) "Good, because there is a snake behind you.".
(c) "You are brave.".
(d) "That's stupid.".

12. What is the card table covered with at Tom's apartment?
(a) Oil cloth.
(b) An old sheet.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Newspaper.

13. Irene shows up at the house with Emmett in what kind of car?
(a) A Grand Am.
(b) A Trans Am.
(c) A T-top Corvette.
(d) A Mercedes convertible.

14. What does Grandma Smith call Emmett's digging and such?
(a) Soul searching.
(b) Playing paper dolls.
(c) Avoiding Anita.
(d) Post-war draft dodging.

15. What greets Sam when she gets back to her house?
(a) A flea bomb.
(b) A ransacked house.
(c) An overflowing sink.
(d) An eviction notice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What correspondence course does Lonnie want to take to get work?

2. From where did Lonnie and his buddies get joke presents for the stag party?

3. What has caused the tiny bumps on Tom's back?

4. What does Sam think is a pleasant thing for a guy to have in his room?

5. From where does Sam impulsively buy smoked oysters, cocktail hot dogs, smoked octopus, and other gourmet treats?

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