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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Capaldi keep Josie's portrait in progress?
(a) Behind a purple door.
(b) Out in the open, right when people walk into his office.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the basement.

2. What does Klara do without asking at Mr. Capaldi's office?
(a) Answer the phone.
(b) Look at Josie's portrait in progress.
(c) Work on a painting.
(d) Take a nap.

3. What does Josie say that Rick's mother does not have?
(a) Society.
(b) Enough food.
(c) A husband.
(d) A sister.

4. What is Rick's mother's name?
(a) Riley.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Helen.
(d) Jennifer.

5. Why does Helen tell Klara it is important for her to be by Rick's side when he meets Vance?
(a) Rick needs her for moral support for this important meeting.
(b) Rick needs Klara to explain his relationship with Josie to Vance.
(c) Rick likes Klara better than he likes Helen herself.
(d) Rick needs Klara to step in if things go wrong.

6. What does Josie worry Klara thinks about living with Josie?
(a) That she likes Rick better than Josie.
(b) That she is angry with Chrissie.
(c) That she is bored because Josie is sick so often.
(d) That she likes Rosa better than Josie.

7. How does Josie instruct Rick to play the bubble game?
(a) To think carefully about the bubbles before he fills them in.
(b) To fill in the bubbles without thinking.
(c) To ask Klara to help him.
(d) To ask her opinion about his artwork.

8. Why does Paul tell Klara he hates Mr. Capaldi?
(a) Mr. Capaldi stole some of Paul's own ideas for machines.
(b) He fears Mr. Capaldi may be right, and that there is nothing intrinsic in humans that machines can not convincingly imitate.
(c) Mr. Capaldi makes more money than he does.
(d) Mr. Capaldi is having an affair with his ex-wife.

9. Who is late meeting Josie and Chrissie at the friend's house in the city?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Mr. Bennington.
(c) Marlon.
(d) Paul.

10. What is the second request Rick's mother makes of Klara on Rick's behalf, unbeknownst to Rick?
(a) To persuade Rick to cheat on his school entrance exams.
(b) To steal money from Josie's family to give to Rick.
(c) To try to persuade Josie to influence Rick to attend Atlas Brookings.
(d) To send an email to Manager at the store to get Rick a job.

11. Who does Chrissie tell Klara will be traveling with them to the city?
(a) Melania and Jennifer.
(b) Rick and Helen.
(c) Jennifer and Ryan.
(d) Rick and Jennifer.

12. What does Josie tell Klara about leaving her and Rick alone in Josie's room?
(a) It is OK because Josie is gay.
(b) It is OK, because Josie and Rick are not going to have sex.
(c) It is OK because Chrissie already has a video camera in Josie's room.
(d) It is OK because Rick is gay.

13. What does Josie's father call her?
(a) Kit Cat.
(b) Fair child.
(c) Wild Animal.
(d) Josie Darling.

14. What is Klara keeping an eye out for in the city?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Rex AF.
(c) Paul.
(d) The Cootings Machine.

15. What does Mr. Capaldi tell Chrissie about his replica Josie?
(a) It will be just like Josie.
(b) It will be better than the real Josie.
(c) It will be nothing like the real Josie.
(d) It will be like Josie, but will dampened emotions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request does Klara make of the sun in the barn?

2. How far does Rick's mother say Atlas Brookings is from Rick's house?

3. What does Chrissie say the artist doing Josie's portrait will ask Klara?

4. What does Melania ask Klara to do in the city when she visits there with Josie?

5. What does the bubble game eventually give rise to between Rick and Josie?

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