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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jared's mom cut the back of his hand with in Chapter 26: "Spiral"?
(a) A razor.
(b) A steak knife.
(c) A screwdriver.
(d) Tweezers.

2. What does Nana Sophia write Jared a check for in Chapter 36: "Goodbye To All That"?
(a) The cost of Jared's plane ticket to come live with her.
(b) The cost of his first semester at community college.
(c) The amount Phil has accepted from Jared.
(d) The next two months' worth of rent.

3. What T.V. show do Crashpad and Sarah talk about in Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up"?
(a) The Simpsons.
(b) The Family Guy.
(c) Doctor Who.
(d) Survivor.

4. What does the old Native woman tell Jared a story about in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?
(a) A giant and the sun.
(b) A medicine man and his two daughers.
(c) A shaman and his two sons.
(d) A donkey and his owner.

5. Chapter 31: "The Universe Is A Lonely Hunter," says the universes are "stubbornly separate" unless what?
(a) You are a trickster.
(b) You are a firefly.
(c) You are an ape man.
(d) Your are the son of a trickster.

6. What is the name of the pizza place Jared goes to in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?
(a) Pizzarama.
(b) Pizza Hut.
(c) Pizzaria.
(d) Pizza Palace.

7. Where does Jared get a job in the final chapter?
(a) McDonalds.
(b) Subway.
(c) Dairy Queen.
(d) Safeway.

8. What type of bird does Jared compare the thing he can see under Nana Sophia's skin when she becomes angry in Chapter 36: "Goodbye To All That"?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A raven.
(c) A crow.
(d) A pterodactyl.

9. What holiday character does the old Native woman in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster" claim to know and find annoying?
(a) Leprachauns.
(b) The Great Pumpkin.
(c) Santa Clause.
(d) The Easter Bunny.

10. In Chapter 25: "Hunt With the Noble Orca," what does the older Native lady tell Jared the monster he sees behind her face actually is?
(a) God.
(b) Her spirit animal.
(c) Magic.
(d) The devil.

11. What type of soda does the old Native woman order for Jared in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?
(a) RC Cola.
(b) Diet Pepsi.
(c) Diet Coke.
(d) Root beer.

12. In Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence," the fireflies tell Jared that he is the word and his soul is the what?
(a) Book.
(b) Sentence.
(c) Meaning.
(d) Poem.

13. What type of magic does Jared's mom say he has?
(a) Skin walker magic.
(b) Manitou.
(c) Special-needs magic.
(d) None.

14. What is the only thing Sarah does NOT say in response when Jared says he loves her in Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence"?
(a) "Wow. Now is not the time for that" (234)
(b) "You're not the worst boyfriend in the world" (234).
(c) "I feel like my guts are being ripped out slowly" (234).
(d) "Maybe you should go home" (234).

15. What does Jared ultimately do with the pizza in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?
(a) Eats a slice and packs up the rest to bring home to his mom.
(b) Eats most of it before leaving.
(c) Eats half a slice, then leaves the rest.
(d) Leaves it all untouched on the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food did Jared's mom pay full price for in order to cheer him up in Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan"?

2. What type of glue is the universe compared to in Chapter 31: "The Universe Is A Lonely Hunter"?

3. What word means 'high chief lady medicine woman'?

4. What does Sarah assume Jared's dream in Chapter 25: "Hunt With the Noble Orca" is about, and therefore does not want to hear it?

5. What famous person is the first uncle compared to in Chapter 29: "Firefly"??

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