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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Roddy feel awkward at the club in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because it is too expensive for him.
(b) Because it is empty.
(c) Because it is filled with women.
(d) Because it is filled with students.

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

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

5. Why does David Applelow take Zach to a Greek restaurant in "Futures"?
(a) Because Zach has never had Greek food.
(b) Because David loves Greek food.
(c) Because it is the closest restaurant to their apartment building.
(d) Because Zach keeps complaining about being hungry.

6. How does Ms. Samuel introduce Dr. Pip Love-Wellman to David Applelow?
(a) As the founder of a company.
(b) As a futurist for the business.
(c) As the master of a new realm.
(d) As the leader of their workplace.

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

8. How old is Marnie Kastopolis' son, Zach?
(a) College aged.
(b) Late 20s.
(c) High school aged.
(d) Middle school aged.

9. 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 does the first wall well.
(b) They don't think he can do it.
(c) Because he is physically talented.
(d) Because he has done it before.

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

11. What does Dr. Pip Love-Wellman ask David Applelow during his second interview?
(a) To name the color of Ms. Samuel's aura.
(b) To read a Tarot card.
(c) To identify shapes in the stars.
(d) To finish a crossword puzzle.

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

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

14. How does David Applelow feel after his second interview with Ms. Samuel?
(a) Worried.
(b) Confident.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

15. How wide is the ledge Will walks on in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Three inches.
(b) One inch.
(c) Six inches.
(d) Two inches.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of "The Rest of It," what does Mike tell Roddy he once did on a boat?

3. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy do instead of visiting the lit star?

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

5. What makes David Applelow nervous about his job interview in "Futures"?

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