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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Roddy go to another professor's house in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he lives there.
(b) Because he is house sitting.
(c) Because he is buying the house.
(d) Because he wants company.

2. How long has Griffin been with Alyssa in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Just a week.
(b) Several years.
(c) Over a year.
(d) Only a short time.

3. In "Futures," who does Marnie Kastopolis say she does not want to have a copy of her key?
(a) Dr. Pip.
(b) David.
(c) Ms. Samuel.
(d) Zach.

4. Why does Casey run away from kissing Griffin in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Because Alyssa catches them.
(b) Because she wants to watch Will finish walking around the building.
(c) Because she knows it is wrong.
(d) Because she doesn't like him any more.

5. Why does Will become angry with Casey in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Because she is cheating on him.
(b) Because she is slow to escape from the dorm.
(c) Because she doesn't tell him to not commit suicide.
(d) Because she doesn't stand up to Manion.

6. Whose letters does Roddy read in "The Rest of It"?
(a) His co-worker's.
(b) His ex-wife's.
(c) His own.
(d) His mother's.

7. How does Roddy know about Mike's cousin before Mike tells him in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he overheard Mike on the phone.
(b) Because of something he read in the paper.
(c) Because he met with the cousin.
(d) He doesn't know about the cousin.

8. In "The Suicide Room," what does Will do to empty the dorm building so he and his friends can visit the site of a suicide?
(a) He pulls a fire alarm.
(b) He cuts off the electricity.
(c) He says there are free drinks in a different building.
(d) He calls a pretend emergency dorm meeting.

9. After Zach spends the night in David Applelow's apartment, what does he do the next day?
(a) Goes shopping for David.
(b) Goes back home.
(c) Sleeps all afternoon.
(d) Goes with David to apply for jobs.

10. In "The Suicide Room," how does Alyssa feel when she finally gets inside the dorm of the girl who committed suicide?
(a) Impressed.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Sad.

11. In "The Suicide Room," what does Griffin blame his grandfather's death on?
(a) A lighter exploding.
(b) A house fire.
(c) A bonfire.
(d) A grease fire.

12. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy do instead of visiting the lit star?
(a) He goes to work.
(b) He reads a book.
(c) He goes home.
(d) He falls asleep.

13. Who does Casey say saw the boy crash his car in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her high school boyfriend.
(d) Her sister's boyfriend.

14. Why do Will's friends feel confident that he can walk around the dorm on a narrow ledge in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Because he is physically talented.
(b) Because he does the first wall well.
(c) Because he has done it before.
(d) They don't think he can do it.

15. How many moths is Manion reported to have eaten?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator of "The Suicide Room" looks to the future, what reason is given for Casey's downfall?

2. What does David Applelow suggest Zach do while they are out to eat in "Futures"?

3. What does Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?

4. What does Zach do after leaving the Greek restaurant in "Futures"?

5. What does Griffin think when he sees Will walk past the window at the end of "The Suicide Room"?

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