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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After visiting with Muriel, where does Clay agree to meet Rip?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a nightclub.
(c) In a park.
(d) At a cafe.

2. What time does Clay wake up and leave Griffin's house?
(a) 5:30 am.
(b) 4:30 am.
(c) 4:00 am.
(d) 5:00 am.

3. Who makes the statement, "People are afraid to merge onto the freeway in Los Angeles."
(a) Rip.
(b) Blair.
(c) Clay's mother.
(d) Julian.

4. What does Clay's mother's house smell like when he arrives?
(a) Like dirty clothes.
(b) Like bleach.
(c) Like rotting food.
(d) Like pine.

5. What does Clay do when he wakes up at 11:00 am?
(a) He meets up with friends at a diner.
(b) He swims laps in the pool.
(c) He goes for a run in the neighborhood.
(d) He takes a hit of cocaine.

6. Who does Clay try to call while he is at his mother's house?
(a) Rip.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Julian.
(d) Blair.

7. In Part 3, why does Blair want to spend time alone with Clay?
(a) She senses that their relationship is in some jeopardy.
(b) She wants to break up with him.
(c) She wants to talk to him about Muriel.
(d) She wants to give Clay a present.

8. Who is at Clay's mother's house when he arrives from the airport?
(a) Clay's mother.
(b) The cleaning lady.
(c) Clay's sister.
(d) Clay's father.

9. What does Clay remember about the night he and his sisters were in Palm Springs?
(a) Seeing the car on fire.
(b) Seeing a three-car accident.
(c) Hitting a woman with a car.
(d) Seeing an animal dying in the middle of the road.

10. In Part 5, where does Rip tell Clay they should meet?
(a) At the Chinese Theater.
(b) At the Galleria.
(c) At Century City.
(d) At La Scala Boutique.

11. What is Clay's father's profession?
(a) Bank manager.
(b) Movie industry executive .
(c) Music industry executive.
(d) Public school teacher.

12. When Blair calls Clay on Christmas Eve at his home, how does she try to entice him?
(a) By telling him that she has cocaine for him.
(b) By telling him that she is pregnant.
(c) By telling him that she is nude and home alone.
(d) By telling him that she is having a party.

13. Why does Clay look for Julian when he gets to Blair's party?
(a) Because he has not seen Julian in over a year.
(b) Because Julian is his usual drug dealer.
(c) Because Blair told Clay that Julian is sick.
(d) Because Julian owes him money.

14. What year is Clay in school?
(a) He is a junior.
(b) He is a freshman.
(c) He is a sophomore.
(d) He is a senior.

15. What type of car does Julian emerge from at the end of Part 2?
(a) A Ferrari.
(b) A Land Rover.
(c) A Mercedes Benz.
(d) A Porsche.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Clay been away at school in Part 1?

2. What is the setting of the story?

3. Who says, "But I don't like Bandarasta. He's always calling me 'Halloween' for some reason. I don't like to be called 'Halloween.' I don't like it at all."

4. Why does Clay go home with Griffin?

5. What is wrong with Clay on Christmas morning?

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