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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. What town has the Traveling Symphony recently left in Section 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Toronto.
(b) St. Charles.
(c) Traverse City.
(d) St. Paul.

2. What profession did Charlie want to have when she was a child?
(a) She wanted to be a journalist.
(b) She wanted to be a doctor.
(c) She wanted to be an actress.
(d) She wanted to be an archeologist.

3. How many classrooms are in the abandoned school in Section 4, Chapter 20?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

4. In what city is Arthur performing King Lear when he collapses in Section 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Toronto, Canada.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) New York City.
(d) Vancouver, Canada.

5. To whom are the letters addressed that comprise Section 4, Chapter 25?
(a) R.
(b) V.
(c) A.
(d) M.

Short Answer Questions

1. What initials are inside the cover of the Dr. Eleven comics that Kirsten carries with her?

2. Who is the "wrangler" of the children in King Lear in Section 1, Chapter 1?

3. Who is Olivia's mother in the narrative?

4. How old is Olivia described as in Section 2, Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of Arthur and Miranda's pomeranian in Section 3, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is being interviewed in Section 3, Chapter 16? Why is this character being interviewed?

2. How would you compare the characters of Elizabeth and Miranda in the novel?

3. What are Sayid and Dieter doing when they disappear in Section 4? What do you think their disappearance signifies?

4. What tattoos does Kirsten have? What is revealed regarding her tattoos in Section 4, Chapter 19?

5. What is significant about the Dr. Eleven comics in Section 2, Chapter 8?

6. How is Arthur’s death related to the Georgia Flu pandemic in the novel?

7. What symbolism and allusion is seen in Section 1, Chapter 1?

8. Why does the Traveling Symphony decide to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Section 2, Chapter 9?

9. What do you think the dog Luli symbolizes in Section 2, Chapter 12? Why?

10. What is the significance of the allusions to King Lear in Section 2, Chapter 7?

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