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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. When does Jefe get run over by a food deliveryman on a bicycle?
(a) Early February.
(b) January.
(c) Mid-December.
(d) November.

2. What was Clive's favorite New York?
(a) The one at 2 a.m.
(b) The one at daawn.
(c) The one at dusk.
(d) The one at 4 a.m.

3. From where do Emily's parents send her a package for Christmas?
(a) D'Artagnan.
(b) Williams-Sonoma.
(c) Hajrry & David.
(d) Ghiradelli.

4. What time did Alison and her family arrive on Saint X?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Sunset.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

5. What is Bery Wilson doing for a living?
(a) Sculpting.
(b) Waiting tables.
(c) Acting.
(d) Painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Clive tell Mr. Thomas he might like to go to eat in "The Real Wherever"?

2. When Jackie comes to see Emily in "The Secret City," what does she have planned to do?

3. After meeting Edwin on his break in "The Real Wherever," where did Alison scratch herself?

4. How long does it take Mrs. Thomas to duplicate Alison's audio diaries?

5. How old was Bery when she salvaged materials for her art from the streets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two types of passengers does Clive notice as he drives his taxi?

2. What pushes Emily to listen to Alison's other tapes?

3. Why does Emily begin to doubt the veracity of Alison's audio diaries?

4. Who did Clive meet at a gas station in January of his third year in New York?

5. What does Clive know about Emily when they discuss secrets?

6. Why does Jackie come to see Emily in "The Secret City" on a Sunday in January?

7. What are some things Clive has heard and people he has driven in his taxi?

8. How does Jefe die?

9. What is Bery Wilson doing in New York City?

10. What does Emily comment about Alison's story as she imagines it in "The Real Wherever"?

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