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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Shenkman going to go after leaving Avalon?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Florida.
(d) Minnesota.

2. What does Waldo do to try to get a message to his parents?
(a) Writes an email to the last person his father messaged on the tablet.
(b) Thinks about his father very hard.
(c) Calls them from a payphone.
(d) Sends up a flare.

3. Why does Shenkman want to sell the house in 2020?
(a) He thinks he is going to die soon anyway.
(b) Demand and prices have spiked.
(c) He thinks it is ugly now.
(d) He thinks there are safer places to be.

4. What does Shenkman say to Theo outside the playhouse after finding Mimi inside?
(a) He apologizes.
(b) He says nothing.
(c) He makes an excuse for himself.
(d) He cries.

5. In 2020, what world event is changing almost all lives around the globe?
(a) A world war.
(b) A pandemic.
(c) A drought.
(d) An asteroid strike.

6. When was the last time Waldo cried?
(a) The day his mother died.
(b) The day his cat died.
(c) The day Mimi died.
(d) The day he crashed his car.

7. What does Ben see around the scene of the crash?
(a) Candles.
(b) Needles.
(c) Glass, chalk marks, and tape.
(d) Prayer cards.

8. Who calls Mimi's and Ben's house on New Year's Eve in 1999?
(a) Henry.
(b) Theo.
(c) Waldo.
(d) Sarah.

9. What kind of car was it that crashed into the tree in Ben's yard?
(a) BMW.
(b) Buick.
(c) Ford pickup.
(d) Subaru.

10. What does Waldo keep telling himself?
(a) He is worthy.
(b) He is his mother's son.
(c) He is a star.
(d) He is the sky.

11. What does Sarah think the man she is having an affair with is doing to her?
(a) Threatening her.
(b) Loving her.
(c) Driving her deeper into addiction.
(d) Toying with her.

12. What does Shenkman tell Waldo about the situation with the house?
(a) It is not Waldo's fault.
(b) They will be miserable after losing the house.
(c) His mother would have wanted it this way.
(d) It is Waldo's fault.

13. Who will Waldo look for even after he knows they are long gone?
(a) His friends.
(b) Ben.
(c) His parents.
(d) Mimi.

14. What car does Shenkman drive?
(a) BMW.
(b) Lexus.
(c) Suburban.
(d) Ford pickup.

15. In 2014, what restaurant does Theo open?
(a) Eve's.
(b) Jason's.
(c) Mimi's.
(d) Helen's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street is nearby Ben's own street?

2. Who is Ben's favorite poet?

3. What does Ben like to listen to?

4. What kind of homework did Sarah often ask for Ben's help with?

5. What does Sarah feel after the car accident?

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