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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "The Rest of It," why does Roddy want to avoid Mike?
(a) Because he didn't work on the book.
(b) Because he is feeling sick.
(c) Because he changed the book.
(d) Because he has lost interest in the book.

2. In "The Suicide Room," why is Manion competing with Will?
(a) To see who can date the most girls.
(b) To see who can do the craziest stunt.
(c) To see who can get the best grades.
(d) To see who can get kicked out first.

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 fire.
(c) A bomb.
(d) A massacre.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does David Appelow know Marnie Kastopolis?

3. Why does Roddy stay late at work in "The Rest of It"?

4. Why does Griffin consider breaking up with Alyssa in "The Suicide Room"?

5. In "The Suicide Room," how did the boy die in Casey's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stories do the main characters tell in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

2. How does Roddy react to speaking with his ex-wife in "The Rest of It"?

3. Why is David irritated with Zach when they go to apply for jobs in "Futures"?

4. Why does Will threaten to kill himself in "The Suicide Room"?

5. In "The Suicide Room," what rumors are there about the dorm room of the girl who killed herself?

6. In "Futures," why does David Applelow respond to the ad in the newspaper?

7. In "The Rest of It," what seems to dictate Roddy's decisions?

8. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy do instead of go home after work?

9. What does Roddy do when his co-worker is in Ireland in "The Rest of It"?

10. When David and Zach first have a conversation in "Futures," what do they discuss?

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