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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Roddy smoke a cigarette at the club in "The Rest of It"?
(a) No one.
(b) His boss.
(c) A student.
(d) An older woman.

2. 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 has done it before.
(c) Because he does the first wall well.
(d) They don't think he can do it.

3. How does Roddy feel when he returns to work on Monday in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Confused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Worried.
(d) Happy.

4. In "Futures," who does David Applelow have a beer with in Marnie Kastopolis' apartment?
(a) Marnie.
(b) Ms. Samuel.
(c) No one.
(d) Zach.

5. How old is David Applelow in "Futures"?
(a) Early 40s.
(b) Early 50s.
(c) Late 50s.
(d) Late 40s.

6. In "Futures," why is David Applelow unemployed?
(a) He quit his job.
(b) He isn't unemployed.
(c) He was fired.
(d) His employer went out of business.

7. What does Will say he did right before his aunt died in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Unplugged his uncle's heart monitor.
(b) Tripped and fell.
(c) Dropped pills into her food.
(d) Asked a question about death.

8. Who suggests that Mike should write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Roddy.
(b) A university president.
(c) Roddy's ex-wife.
(d) Mike comes up with idea himself.

9. What does Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?
(a) For a raise at work.
(b) For a vacation alone.
(c) For a second chance with his ex-wife.
(d) For a meeting with Mike's cousin.

10. Where are Will's friends while he walks around the dorm on a ledge in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Watching from the room.
(b) Standing on the ground below.
(c) Inside the building.
(d) On the fire escape.

11. Why is Roddy excited to help Mike write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he can make money off of it.
(b) Because it would make his ex-wife happy.
(c) Roddy isn't excited to help Mike.
(d) Because he loves to write.

12. Why does Alyssa's reaction to the dorm of the girl who committed suicide upset Griffin in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Because he thinks she is being childish.
(b) Because he wants to feel she thinks the way he does.
(c) Because he thinks it is inappropriate.
(d) Because he thinks something is going on between Alyssa and Will.

13. What makes David Applelow nervous about his job interview in "Futures"?
(a) He knows nothing about the job.
(b) Talking to people makes him nervous.
(c) He hasn't worked in a long time.
(d) He feels unqualified for the position.

14. Why can't Will get inside the dorm where the girl committed suicide in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Because he can't find the door.
(b) Because he can't get the boards off the door.
(c) Because he is too afraid to open the door.
(d) Because he is on the wrong floor of the building.

15. Where is Roddy in the beginning of "The Rest of It"?
(a) In a news room.
(b) In his car.
(c) In a classroom.
(d) In his office.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ms. Samuel introduce Dr. Pip Love-Wellman to David Applelow?

2. Whose letters does Roddy read in "The Rest of It"?

3. Who does Mike say told him to visit the island with the rich woman in "The Rest of It"?

4. Who travels to Ireland in "The Rest of It"?

5. Who does Casey say saw the boy crash his car in "The Suicide Room"?

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