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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. Why do Lizzie and Bud eventually break up?
(a) He runs away and does not tell Lizzie.
(b) He runs out of money and has to return home.
(c) He steals money from Lizzie.
(d) He sleeps with Dale, Lizzie's roommate.

2. What organization does Bud's father belong to?
(a) The Republican's for Freedom Society.
(b) John Maple Society.
(c) The Garden and Horticultural Society.
(d) John Birch Society.

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

4. What does Bud's father fear the United States will eventually turn in to?
(a) A communist country.
(b) A fascist country.
(c) A libertarian country.
(d) A socialist country.

5. What is Tara named after?
(a) A demi-god from ancient Greece.
(b) An ancient Hindu goddess.
(c) A powerful figure from Tibetan Buddhism.
(d) Her grandmother's former lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which city in the Philippines does Angelica take Bud for Christmas?

2. Who is Rachel's brother?

3. After Bud quits his job, who does he think he sees on 5th Avenue, window shopping around Christmas time?

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

5. What does Nadia ask Rachel about marriage one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Bud brings a date, Phoebe, to his sister's wedding, what does she say to his family?

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

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

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

5. How does Bud describe his relationship with Sally?

6. When Frankie first meets Matthew, what does he tell her he wants to do?

7. By the end of Chapter 4, how does Rachel feel about her brother moving back in with Kirk and now Ethan?

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

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

10. After his medical treatments, what does Saul do when he arrives back home?

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