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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is freeway driving like Inda's life?
(a) They are both relatively straightforward.
(b) They are both made from concrete.
(c) They are both mazes.
(d) They both have too much traffic.

2. Why does Thaddeus wake up in the middle of the night?
(a) To call his mother.
(b) For a midnight snack.
(c) To cry.
(d) To use the bathroom.

3. When did both sides of Inda's family properly meet?
(a) Just after her parent's wedding.
(b) When Valerie was born.
(c) They have never met.
(d) Just before she graduated.

4. What drink does Valerie find still warm when she returns to Inda's place?
(a) Hazelnut coffee.
(b) Hot chocolate.
(c) Peppermint tea.
(d) Banana smoothie.

5. What causes Carlton's disappearance?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A tornado.
(c) An aftershock.
(d) An earthquake.

6. Which part of Pops's body looks like jungle weeds?
(a) His badly dyed head of hair.
(b) His beard.
(c) His cheap toupee.
(d) His chest hair.

7. Why would Chiquita never keep a child?
(a) She does not like children.
(b) She doesn't want to lie to the child.
(c) She is scared she will be a bad mother.
(d) She cannot afford to raise one.

8. What does Chiquita get easily?
(a) Colds.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Sore muscles.
(d) Bruises.

9. Which cartoon character is on Inda's shirt that Valerie puts on?
(a) Donald Duck.
(b) Bugs Bunny.
(c) Daffy Duck.
(d) Mickey Mouse.

10. Why did Raylette never call Chiquita?
(a) She felt too ashamed to call.
(b) She cannot afford to pay for a telephone.
(c) Big Momma and Big Poppa didn't let her.
(d) She didn't have her number.

11. Why does Daniel have so little furniture?
(a) He has sold it all.
(b) There was a fire in his apartment.
(c) His ex-wife took all the furniture.
(d) He was robbed.

12. Why does Michael live in LA?
(a) He likes the ocean.
(b) It has low crime.
(c) It has cheap rent.
(d) He likes a colorful environment.

13. What do Valerie and Daniel do in bed?
(a) They make love.
(b) They just fall asleep.
(c) They stay up the whole night talking.
(d) They kiss for hours.

14. What is the first thing that Raylette asks of Chiquita?
(a) How old she is.
(b) Who she is.
(c) To never come back again.
(d) To help with the bills.

15. What are Michael's parents?
(a) Speech pathologists.
(b) Magicians.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Jazz musicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Inda's mind go blank?

2. What does Inda think is going on between her brother and Chiquita?

3. Why does Inda's mother turn up her nose?

4. Why does Inda have Roscoe?

5. Which funeral did Chiquita's mother not attend?

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