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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Todd in the present of the novel?
(a) 67.
(b) 57.
(c) 47.
(d) 37.

2. To which of the following does Evie go on her first postgraduate research expedition?
(a) Papua New Guinea.
(b) Brunei.
(c) East Timor.
(d) Makatea.

3. What ball team did Rafi play on?
(a) Abbott Afros.
(b) Chicago Cubs.
(c) Downtown Destroyers.
(d) Baker St. Blitz.

4. As what is Rafi’s stepfather employed?
(a) Garbage collector.
(b) Bus driver.
(c) Construction worker.
(d) Furniture mover.

5. Which of the following does Ina cultivate?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Pistachio.
(d) Pecan.

6. In what creature does Bart specialize?
(a) Cuttlefish.
(b) Snails.
(c) Octopodes.
(d) Slugs.

7. What is the first game Todd remembers winning against his father?
(a) Mancala.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Parcheesi.
(d) Chess.

8. Which of the following appellations is assigned to Rafi by his classmates?
(a) Teach.
(b) Preach.
(c) Snitch.
(d) Itch.

9. How does the novel gloss the term “gati”?
(a) Tribe.
(b) Sept.
(c) Clan.
(d) Family.

10. Who was Rafi’s first-grade teacher?
(a) Davidson.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Ebberson.
(d) Patterson.

11. From which of the following does Rafi steal?
(a) Hank McCoy.
(b) Joey Blackman.
(c) Bobby Armstrong.
(d) Chuck Strongman.

12. What fire engine does Rafi’s father work on?
(a) 55.
(b) 22.
(c) 44.
(d) 33.

13. In what year do phosphate operations on Makatea cease?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1956.

14. To which of the following does Evie apply for postgraduate schooling?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Scripps.
(d) Claremont.

15. Who was Didier’s predecessor in office?
(a) Clark Poeti.
(b) Jules Amaru.
(c) Arthur Watanabe.
(d) Verne Beauregard.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

2. Which of the following islands does Evie favor?

3. Which of the following does Rafi study in elementary school?

4. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

5. What call number does Todd read through in his hometown library?

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