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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. Where is Bud when he learns his father has died?
(a) A hotel in Chiang Mai.
(b) A restaurant in Udon Thani.
(c) A bar in Manila.
(d) A post office in Udon Thani.

2. What does Lizzie, Sally's sister's best friend, have waiting at her apartment after picking up Bud from the train station?
(a) A handmade blanket and lukewarm tea.
(b) A candle-lit dinner with steak and red wine.
(c) A box of day-old donuts and leftover coffee.
(d) A box of chocolate chip cookies and cheap wine.

3. Even though Rachel's brother and his partner broke up, what do they still share?
(a) A Netflix account.
(b) A car.
(c) Their pet poodle.
(d) A bed.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Apsara's name mean?

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

3. What is the reason Bud believes girls like him?

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

5. At his late father's house, what does Bud say to his brother, Dillion, he knows more about than anything?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Saul expresses that he feels hopeless and there is nothing that he wants anymore, how does Rachel counter this point?

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

4. How does Bud describe his relationship with Sally?

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

6. What does Tara's father, Matthew, do for a living once in Kathmandu?

7. What does Saul tell Rachel is one reason why Kirk wants them to break up after Saul is diagnosed with cancer?

8. What idea does Bud come up with for temporary employment while living at Lizzie's apartment?

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

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

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