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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. Before getting sick, why did Rachel's brother believe online reading was important?
(a) He believed it allowed better access to learning.
(b) He believed it was a victory over capitalistic endeavors.
(c) He believed it would open up more opportunities for children to love reading.
(d) He believed it would allow more people to become educated.

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

3. When Frankie decides to leave the office, what type of flowers does she bring in as an apology for leaving?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Roses.

4. As a child, what did Nadia take one day after leaving Rachel's house?
(a) A ladle.
(b) A knife.
(c) A fork.
(d) A spoon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What new job does Bud take after quitting?

2. After his time in Vermont, working in a food co-op, where does Bud go?

3. What is Tara named after?

4. What nickname did Rachel's brother's ex-boyfriend used to call her?

5. After Nepal, where do Tara and her family move?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Matthew gets his job at Devils Postpile National Monument, what do he and Frankie argue about?

2. How does Tara describe her childhood upbringing in Kathmandu?

3. When Bud goes to his late father's house with his siblings, what does he give up?

4. What happens when Bud runs away from home for the first time?

5. What story does Bud tell Lizzie and her roommates after he runs away to her apartment?

6. What does Tara's friend, Tracey, make a film about and how does Tara feel about it?

7. Describe how Nadia and Rachel first meet Ethan, Kirk's new boyfriend.

8. What does Tara's former boyfriend, whom she dates in her 20s, tell her about money?

9. How does Tara describe her parents' relationship with money?

10. How does Rachel describe the personality of the nickname "Sister Susie," which Kirk fondly calls her?

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