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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. Where did Shura grow up?
(a) New Hope, PA.
(b) Los Angeles, CA.
(c) Berkeley, CA.
(d) New York, New York.

2. When does Shura call Alice in Chapter 23?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Wednesday.

3. How many children does Alice have in Chapter 18?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. With whom is the protagonist having an affair in Chapter 15?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Alice.
(c) Ursula.
(d) Helen.

5. What is the last name of the characters Ben and Leah?
(a) Jacobson.
(b) Dickson.
(c) Cantrell.
(d) Robertson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice eat dinner in Chapter 17?

2. Which of her sons does Alice say was picked on in second grade?

3. Where does Shura meet Peter Mille?

4. Where does the protagonist go for a conference in Chapter 15?

5. Shura believes that MDMA is like what, in that it can be all things to all people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What synthesis does Shura attempt in Chapter 5? What delays this work?

2. What drug does Shura focus on in Chapter 4? What are his observations of the drug?

3. What does Shura reveal to Alice about Ursula in Chapter 20? What is her response?

4. From whose point of view is Chapter 16 told? What does this character detail?

5. How does Shura feel about Ursula upon his meeting Alice the second time?

6. Describe Shura's family and friendships in his childhood.

7. Who does Alice meet in Chapter 23? What does Shura announce?

8. What were Shura's education plans following high school? How did they turn out?

9. What did Shura do upon earning his degree in Chapter 1?

10. With whom does Alice speak of Shura with in Chapter 23? What does she learn?

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