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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Rachel's brother keep his will?
(a) In the bookcase behind his favorite Charles Dickens book.
(b) In an old tea tin with daisies painted on the lid.
(c) In his home office desk draw.
(d) In the bookcase next to the Audubon drawings.

2. When Tara recalls her 3-year-old self, what does she remember that the Nepali government banned?
(a) Imported dairy.
(b) Cannabis.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Alcohol.

3. When Rachel was dating Bud, what did she believe money did to people?
(a) Made them reckless and dangerously powerful.
(b) Made them selfish and obsessive.
(c) Soured them and made them stingy and anxious.
(d) Made them greedy and stingy.

4. When Rachel's mother caught her praying one day in her youth, what did she tell Rachel not to do?
(a) She told her not to kneel because Jews do not kneel.
(b) She told her she loved to listen to her daughter pray.
(c) She told her to stop praying altogether.
(d) She told her that praying was a waste of time.

5. At what age does Bud first run away from home?
(a) 18.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

6. What color is the ribbon Nadia leaves out in honor of Saul?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Violet.
(d) Orange.

7. What surprises Frankie the most about returning to the U.S.?
(a) How Americans keep the electricity on all the time.
(b) How Americans watch TV at night.
(c) How Americans are not very friendly to each other.
(d) How Americans eat in their cars.

8. What does Quinn, Frankie's boyfriend after Gil, see that is unique about Frankie's job as a doctor's office receptionist?
(a) She is well positioned to steal pharmaceutical drugs.
(b) She comes in early and has the office to herself most mornings.
(c) She works late and sees how the doors are specially locked and unlocked.
(d) She has a perfect view of the safe in the office.

9. How does Bud describe himself when he was in elementary school?
(a) Quiet and anxious.
(b) Loud but afraid.
(c) Disinterested and bored.
(d) Quiet but opinionated.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 6, at what age does Tara's mother, Frankie, almost get married?
(a) 35.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 21.

11. What does Nadia ask Rachel about marriage one day?
(a) How do you not fight with someone all the time?
(b) How do people fall in love?
(c) How do people decide what to put up with?
(d) How do you share expenses in a marriage?

12. Rachel's brother calls her one day to say he feels better. What does he tell Rachel that he finally ate?
(a) A Snickers bar.
(b) Mint chocolate chip ice cream.
(c) Leftover vanilla birthday cake.
(d) An entire chocolate bar.

13. Where do Apsara and her husband want to go for their honeymoon?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Upstate New York.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Vermont.

14. Who does Apsara become engaged to?
(a) Ethan.
(b) Kirk.
(c) Saul.
(d) Wilton.

15. What does Rachel say she prides herself on after she helps move her brother into his new apartment?
(a) Spending time with and caring for her brother.
(b) Having good relationships with her family members.
(c) Balancing her work life with her personal life.
(d) Having good relationships with her exes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city did young Gil and Frankie meet?

2. What is Rachel's brother's profession?

3. In which city did Apsara and Tara grow up after leaving California?

4. Why do Lizzie and Bud eventually break up?

5. What is the first documentary Tara makes about?

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