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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?
(a) They died of starvation.
(b) They were eaten by the rich woman's dog.
(c) They were hunted.
(d) They were eaten by the rich woman.

2. Why does David Applelow let Zach spend the night in his apartment?
(a) To help Marnie.
(b) To have company.
(c) To make money.
(d) To avoid a fight.

3. What does Mike Donato do for a living in "The Rest of It"?
(a) He is a janitor.
(b) He is a professor.
(c) He is a receptionist.
(d) He is a student.

4. In "The Rest of It," what does Mike tell Roddy he saw on the rich woman's island?
(a) A fire.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A massacre.
(d) A police stake-out.

5. When David Applelow goes to his final interview with Ms. Samuel, how many other people are also waiting to be interviewed?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

7. After leaving the final interview with Ms. Samuel, what does David Applelow discover about his apartment?
(a) That he is being evicted.
(b) That he lost his key.
(c) That it has been robbed.
(d) That Zach stole his money.

8. Why is Griffin's story about dying different from his friends' in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Griffin's story is fake.
(b) Griffin doesn't cry when he tells it.
(c) Griffin's story is true.
(d) Griffin cries when he tells it.

9. Who does Mike say told him to visit the island with the rich woman in "The Rest of It"?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The local police.
(d) The US Army.

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

11. What does David Applelow realize about himself while dining at the Greek restaurant with Zach?
(a) That he is obsessed with youth.
(b) That he worries too much.
(c) That he isn't getting any younger.
(d) That he is a lot like Zach.

12. Why does David like waiting for his final interview with Ms. Samuel?
(a) Because the room smells good.
(b) He doesn't like waiting for the final interview.
(c) Because the other people waiting seem intelligent.
(d) Because he likes to see Ms. Samuel.

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

14. In "The Rest of It," who does Mike say his cousin killed?
(a) Roddy's ex-wife.
(b) His wife.
(c) An unknown woman.
(d) Mike's wife.

15. 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 wants company.
(d) Because he is buying the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is David Applelow in "Futures"?

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

3. How does David Applelow react when he first sees Zach fighting with Marnie in the hallway?

4. Where is Roddy in the beginning of "The Rest of It"?

5. How old is Marnie Kastopolis' son, Zach?

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