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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. Who is Don Gross?
(a) Julia's friend.
(b) Jack's current boss.
(c) Julia's boss.
(d) Jack's old boss.

2. What nickname does Ricky's team give him?
(a) Numba One.
(b) El Rooto.
(c) Masta Blasta.
(d) Rocker.

3. Who is Rosie?
(a) A female programmer Jack used to work with.
(b) One of Jack's ex-girlfriends.
(c) A friend of Jack's sister.
(d) A maid who works at the fabrication plant.

4. About how old is Ricky?
(a) A few years older than Jack.
(b) A few years younger than Jack.
(c) Ricky's age is unknown.
(d) The same age as Jack.

5. What toy does Jack give Amanda to play with while he talks to the doctor on the phone?
(a) Her Bratz doll.
(b) Her Barbie doll.
(c) Her Cookie Monster toy.
(d) Her Elmo toy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Amanda turn the day after going to the emergency room?

2. Who is Gary Marder?

3. Where does Jack buy place mats at the beginning of the story?

4. What happens to Amanda later in the day that prompts Jack to take her to the emergency room?

5. What company does Julia work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns Jack about the sprinklers turning on the morning of Day 3?

2. What types of things does Jack do for his children on a daily basis?

3. Why does one of the PR men for Xymos get out of the helicopter? Why do the other PR men tell him not to?

4. Why does Jack think that Julia is having an affair?

5. List the items Jack has to remove before entering the Xymos facility.

6. What is the other medical case similar to Amanda's that the doctor speaks to Jack about?

7. Describe what Amanda looks like the day after her trip to the hospital.

8. What does Jack think about the weight of children's backpacks these days?

9. Who is Maria?

10. Describe Jack's physical qualities.

(see the answer keys)

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