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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. In "The First Property of Thirst," what mountain can Rocky see?
(a) Keynot Peak.
(b) Mount Inyo.
(c) Eureka Peak.
(d) Waucoba Mountain.

2. In August Escoffier's cookbook, what color ink did Lou use to underline some of the words?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.

3. How old was Snow when he bought his own land from what he earned shooting?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 25.

4. As Sunny prepares meat in "The First Property of Thirst," what ship does the radio confirm has gone down?
(a) Utah.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Pennsylvania.

5. Who was the worst actor Rocky had entertained at Three Chairs?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) Fatty Arbuckle.
(c) James Stewart.
(d) Cary Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first thing Sunny taught herself to cook from her mother's notes?

2. What instrument does Cas play?

3. Why did Jimmy Ikeda move to Chicago?

4. How tall is Cas?

5. When did Rocky dig up cedar fence posts and replant them over the last remaining water dome on his property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work has Schiff done as a civil servant?

2. How did Sunny translate her mother's recipe books and cooking notes?

3. When the internees arrive, what does Sunny want to say to Schiff, and why does she not say it?

4. What thoughts does Rocky have about him and Stryker and other fathers and sons?

5. Why is Schiff in California?

6. What phrase did Sunny's mother believe about food, and who originated the catchphrase?

7. What does Schiff tell Sunny about his mother's cooking?

8. How is Rocky tracking the water table on his land?

9. Why was Rocky disappointed when he visited Walden Pond?

10. How did Sunny try to reconstruct her mother?

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