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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. Why does John go into the office early at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) To make an investment in Aerican Motors.
(b) To quit his job.
(c) To do some illegal activities.
(d) To finish up some work.

2. What usually doesn't last for John?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Dinners.
(c) Good opportunities
(d) Jobs.

3. What does John conceal from Sharon?
(a) That he is stalking her.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) The novel he is reading.
(d) That he has a girlfiend.

4. What does Kate think about his problems?
(a) That they are not really problems.
(b) That John might be overlooking the most obvious answer to his problems.
(c) John has no problems.
(d) She hates the way John complains.

5. Why is Lonnie in a hunger strike?
(a) He wishes to gain a lot of weight.
(b) He thinks it will help him feel better about the deat of Duval.
(c) He wants to die.
(d) He wants to lose weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharon think of John's attentions?

2. What does Aunt Emily want for John?

3. What does John decide to undertake on his bus ride to Elysian Fields?

4. What members of the family does John seem to best communicate with?

5. To whom is Kate now engaged?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has Kate started seeing to help with her depression?

2. Where does John invite Kate to go with him? What is her response?

3. What is revealed about John's family in this chapter?

4. Who does John feel that he has fallen in love with?

5. What does John do in order to escape from his life?

6. What kind of books does John like to read at the library?

7. Who does John remind his mother of?

8. Who is John excited to see and why?

9. Where does John ask Sharon to go with him?

10. Does John have anything in common with his mother?

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