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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. How does Teresa die in "Pen Pals"?
(a) Falls off a cliff.
(b) Of old age.
(c) Rides a roller coaster and has a heart attack.
(d) Tries to burn Princess Diana's letters.

2. What, specifically, are Jews concerned about regarding their religion according to the narrator of "The New Judaism"?
(a) It is boring.
(b) That it is a health hazard.
(c) The reading is too difficult.
(d) That kids are not hearing about it.

3. What does Ford call the place where the tape recordings are stored?
(a) Orion's Belt.
(b) Under the Mattress.
(c) The Presidential Library.
(d) His Secret Stash.

4. What does the New Judaism require according to the narrator of "The New Judaism"?
(a) Better behaved children.
(b) Flashier shoes.
(c) Easier reading.
(d) A simpler concept of God.

5. In "Pen Pals," what does Diana include in her P.S.?
(a) That she is not crazy.
(b) Her phone number.
(c) A spray of perfume.
(d) Her sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many 20th century items are found in da Vinci's notebook, according to the narrator of "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook," ?

2. Where do Jack Kennedy and Lem go to see the Kennedys?

3. What is the name of Ford's steward?

4. What do the Cambodians hold captive while Ford tries to open a Coke bottle?

5. Why is Eileen Hanson suicidal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jack Kennedy characterized in "Breakfast at Kennedy's"? Do you think this is a favorable description?

2. How does "Pen Pals" end?

3. Why does Eileen go to rehab? What is her reaction?

4. What do you make of a small dog becoming so famous in "Local News"?

5. What role does the narrator play in "Breakfast at Kennedy's"?

6. How is the disappearance of da Vinci's notebook explained in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook"?

7. How are Princess Diana and Mother Teresa different as they are portrayed in "Pen Pals"? How are they the same?

8. Which drawing in da Vinci's notebook do you think sounds the most interesting?

9. Describe the setting for this story as given in the beginning of "Breakfast at Kennedy's."

10. What sorts of anthropomorphic characteristics does Senor Jangles have in "Local News"?

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