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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what school does Alex study?
(a) Indiana University.
(b) Purdue University.
(c) Notre Dame.
(d) Valparaiso University.

2. To whom are Poppy and Alex told a pyramidal grave in New Orleans belongs?
(a) John Travolta.
(b) Jean-Claude Van Damme.
(c) Nicolas Cage.
(d) Sylvester Stallone.

3. What is Lita’s wife's name?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Iris.
(c) Frieda.
(d) Gail.

4. What Palm Springs attraction do Poppy and Alex go last?
(a) Moorten Botanical Garden.
(b) Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.
(c) Cabazon Dinosaurs.
(d) Air Museum.

5. To which of the following authors does Poppy compare Alex?
(a) Pushkin.
(b) Nabokov.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Dostoyevsky.

6. What does Poppy recall watching when she was sick when she was younger?
(a) Cartoons.
(b) Soap operas.
(c) Game shows.
(d) Music videos.

7. What phrase does Poppy suggest Alex put in his dating profile?
(a) “My house is full of Tarantino posters.”
(b) “My house isn’t full of Tarantino posters.”
(c) “My house isn’t full of Star Wars posters.”
(d) “My hovercraft is full of eels.”

8. What does Trey shorten Poppy’s name to while in Linfield?
(a) Wry.
(b) P.
(c) Pop.
(d) Pop-Right.

9. What type of soup does Alex prepare for Poppy when she is ill and cannot go on a Nordic trip?
(a) Golden mushroom.
(b) Hot and sour.
(c) Tomato.
(d) Chicken noodle.

10. What New Zealand city does Poppy note R+R sent her?
(a) Lower Hutt.
(b) Masterton.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Martinborough.

11. What does Alex note Sarah teaches?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) 6th grade.
(c) 9th grade.
(d) 3rd grade.

12. What kind of sandwich does Poppy bring Alex while he recovers from his back spasm?
(a) Monte Cristo.
(b) Cuban.
(c) Reuben.
(d) Club.

13. As which of the following does Poppy pseudonymize Alex in her travel blog?
(a) Nilex Alsen.
(b) College Buddy.
(c) Platonic Lover.
(d) Particular Man Friend.

14. Which of the following pseudonyms does Poppy jokingly suggest for herself?
(a) Eddie Russia.
(b) Pop Right.
(c) Wilbur Orville.
(d) Otis Hound.

15. How is the message Nikolai gives Alex and Poppy addressed?
(a) THE HAPPY COUPLE.
(b) THE LOVEBIRDS.
(c) THE LIARS.
(d) THE NEWLYWEDS.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Julian work?

2. What spice does Alex’s grandmother tell him to put in Poppy’s soup?

3. Which photographer is scheduled to accompany Poppy on her Nordic trip?

4. What drink does Poppy note imbibing in New Orleans?

5. What comment does Guillermo make about meeting Poppy’s parents for the first time?

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