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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who picks up the author when he first hitchhikes?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) An old lady.
(d) An old man.

2. What does the author's mother announce that she has two weeks before Lisa's wedding?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Emphysema.
(d) An aneurysm.

3. Where does the author go to meet his hitchhiking friend after his second year in college?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Mexico.

4. Where is the author living when he graduates college?
(a) New York.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Chicago.

5. What does David figure out that Uta is?
(a) A lesbian.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A man.
(d) A mobster.

6. What does the narrator's mother wish to have done with her remains?
(a) Buried in a wood box.
(b) Cremated.
(c) Dumped in the ocean.
(d) Buried in New York.

7. What airline does the narrator take to go to camp?
(a) Aegean Airlines.
(b) El Al Airline.
(c) Delta Airlines.
(d) British Airways.

8. What is the name of the woman who finally hires David to paint her apartment?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Tootie.
(c) Uta.
(d) Ilsa.

9. What does acting bear a striking resemblance to, when done with precision, according to the author?
(a) Lying.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Singing.

10. Near what sea is the summer camp located which the author goes to?
(a) The Asiatic Sea.
(b) The Ionian Sea.
(c) The Red Sea.
(d) The Balkan Sea.

11. What is the name of the forklift operator the author meets at the plant?
(a) Dusty.
(b) Moe.
(c) Curly.
(d) Jackson.

12. What year is the last time the author heard from Peg?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1979.

13. Where does the author tell the person who picks him up hitchhiking that his father is?
(a) A peace conference.
(b) In Africa.
(c) At the senate.
(d) In New Zealand.

14. What is the name of the man whom Lisa marries?
(a) David.
(b) John.
(c) Bob.
(d) Jason.

15. What does David make his siblings sign a clause stating?
(a) They will do the dishes.
(b) They will never marry.
(c) They will mow the lawn.
(d) They will leave home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is packed in the money the author finds in "Something for Everyone"?

2. Who does the author hitchhike cross-country with, who was creating his own college major in Beat literature?

3. Who tells about the little black girl who asked to touch her hair?

4. Where does the author's sister work as an after-school job?

5. How many lines does the author end up with in the show that is produced by the traveling actor?

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