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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What make is the car from which maybe-boyfriend gleans a car part bearing the image of a flag?
(a) Peugeot.
(b) Bentley.
(c) Saab.
(d) Volvo.

2. How old was maybe-boyfriend when his parents left home to pursue full-time their ballroom-dancing careers?
(a) 15.
(b) 21.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

3. Middle sister says that ma has been tormenting her about her lack of a husband since which one of her birthdays?
(a) Her 17th.
(b) Her 16th.
(c) Her 19th.
(d) Her 18th.

4. Third brother-in-law surprises middle sister when he chides her about which of her actions?
(a) Cooking while cleaning.
(b) Reading while walking.
(c) Reading while running.
(d) Dating while finishing school.

5. French teacher tells her students that their "temporary unhingement" (76) as a result of the discussion is a sign of what?
(a) Oppression.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Progress.
(d) Indoctrination.

6. Middle sister finally reveals that she had been how old at the time of the mass-slaughter of animals in her neighborhood?
(a) 7.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

7. What is middle sister's intention when she picks up the head of the animal in the ten-minute area?
(a) To use it to cast a spell.
(b) To use it for a photography project.
(c) To show it to maybe-boyfriend.
(d) To bury it somewhere green.

8. What color van does the milkman drive when he is not driving one of his sports cars?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

9. In what activity does middle sister like to engage while she is walking?
(a) Eating.
(b) Singing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Listening to music.

10. How many little girls comprise the group referred to as "wee sisters" (84)?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

11. How old were middle sister and Somebody McSomebody when he first made a romantic move, which middle sister then promptly rejected because she was not attracted to him?
(a) 19.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

12. Middle sister says that everyone in her neighborhood, renouncers or not, waits at least how many minutes before venturing outside once they hear the dogs start to bark?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 45.
(d) 60.

13. Which character has been making lewd remarks to middle sister since the day he met her?
(a) Thingy.
(b) First brother-in-law.
(c) Third brother-in-law.
(d) The milkman.

14. How many objections does middle sister consider when maybe-boyfriend suggests that they move in together?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

15. Middle sister says that the milkman's communication with her nearly always consists of what?
(a) Jokes.
(b) Questions.
(c) Compliments.
(d) Admonishments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character asks middle sister to go along on a sunset-viewing expedition?

2. While walking through the ten-minute area on her way back from French class, middle sister finds the head of what kind of animal?

3. With whom does middle sister nearly collide when she stands up in the ten-minute area after picking up the head of an animal?

4. What kinds of abandoned buildings occupy the location called "the ten-minute area" (81)?

5. What type of abandoned building is blown up by a bomb near the end of Chapter 2?

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