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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Ben live in Part IV?
(a) With Theo.
(b) With Waldo.
(c) With Sarah.
(d) With Alice.

3. Where is Alice in 2020?
(a) New York City.
(b) Europe.
(c) Alice has died some years earlier.
(d) Florida.

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

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

6. What kind of car do Sarah and Theo drive when they go looking for Mimi in Part III?
(a) Ford.
(b) Hyundai.
(c) Volvo.
(d) Honda.

7. What does Shenkman do many days that Waldo always feels awkward about?
(a) Exercises.
(b) Rakes leaves.
(c) Faints.
(d) Cries.

8. What does Mimi find herself repeating in her mind immediately after the car accident?
(a) There but for the grace of God.
(b) May her memory be a blessing.
(c) Protect us.
(d) All will be well.

9. How is Ben driving in Part III?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Sporadically.
(d) Too fast, but expertly.

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

11. What does Shenkman say he will have money for Waldo for?
(a) A car.
(b) A house.
(c) A marriage.
(d) Graduate school.

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

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

14. What is Waldo's field of study?
(a) Astrophysics.
(b) Computer Science.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

15. What has Ben always envied Mimi for?
(a) Her cooking skills.
(b) Her dance skills.
(c) Her bookshelf.
(d) Her ability to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shenkman tell Waldo about the situation with the house?

2. Of the Wilf family, who mainly decides not to talk about the accident?

3. Who is Ben's favorite poet?

4. Who does Ben say they should call when they find Mimi dead?

5. Why does Theo overeat sometimes?

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