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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. With which of the following does “Sixteen Metaphors” begin?
(a) “You catch a fish, and it throws you back.”
(b) “If you ask him where he went to high school, he likes to boast that, actually, he went to an all-girls school.”
(c) “Love is mutual, which means Alison’s never been in love.”
(d) “Dear Tony.”

2. What medication does Bee take?
(a) Claravis.
(b) Absorica.
(c) Myorisan.
(d) Accutane.

3. How many children does Max expect to have?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

4. In which of the following had Alison worked?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) Posters.

5. Per “Sixteen Metaphors,” what does “metaphor” mean?
(a) To delight.
(b) To fall.
(c) To throw back.
(d) To bear across.

Short Answer Questions

1. What model car does Bee report buying in high school?

2. To what school of philosophy does Max claim to subscribe?

3. Which of the following does Max claim to have studied?

4. Which of the following does Max claim to have studied?

5. With which of the following does “Main Character” begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Max note Alison watches online?

2. Why did Bee’s mother pinch Bee’s nose?

3. How does Bee describe Kant?

4. Why does Bee recognize using a math metaphor is bad rhetoric?

5. Why does Max ask his dates whether they paid for their college?

6. What does Max imagine goes on with Alison as she meditates?

7. What does Max note is the first fight he and Alison have?

8. What does Bee report learning from major coursework?

9. How does Max intend to ensure the success of his population control scheme?

10. Why does Max demur in helping Alison find a new place to live?

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