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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Moby's mother's new boyfriend?
(a) Culver.
(b) Carter.
(c) Camptor.
(d) Carver.

2. At the time Dale suggested topics for his first article, how many issues of "Crispy Pork Rinds" had already been published?
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

3. According to Moby, what class was Sarah Byrnes in when she "just tripped out"?
(a) World History.
(b) Calculus.
(c) American Government.
(d) Chemistry.

4. What does CAT stand for?
(a) Contemplative American Thought.
(b) Contemporary American Thought.
(c) Creative American Thought.
(d) Categorical American Thought.

5. When Ellerby and Moby begin discussing Ellerby's relationship with his father, for how long have Moby and Ellerby known each other?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

6. What stroke is Moby's swimming specialty?
(a) Breaststroke.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Freestyle.
(d) Backstroke.

7. What sport does the narrator participate in?
(a) Track.
(b) Football.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Swimming.

8. When Ellerby tried to run away after his brother was killed, how many blocks did Ellerby get before getting picked up by the police?
(a) Twenty miles.
(b) Five miles.
(c) Five blocks.
(d) Twenty blocks.

9. What kind of car is Ellerby's vehicle?
(a) A Pontiac.
(b) A Volkswagen.
(c) A Buick.
(d) A Ford.

10. What nickname did Dale Thornton used to call Sarah Byrnes in junior high?
(a) Crater Face.
(b) Scarface.
(c) Burn girl.
(d) Burn Baby.

11. According to the "expose" on Mautz's illegitimate son for "Crispy Pork Rinds", who did Mautz's son have an affair with?
(a) Elvis.
(b) Madonna.
(c) Reba.
(d) Prince.

12. When the CAT discussion on abortion begins, who presents their views first?
(a) Sally Eaton.
(b) Steve Ellerby.
(c) Megan Buckman.
(d) Mark Brittain.

13. What sport does the narrator definitely NOT want to participate in?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Football.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Track.

14. How many total swimmers (boys and girls) are on the school's swim team?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

15. Where did Moby and Ellerby first meet?
(a) At baseball try-outs.
(b) At swim practice.
(c) In first grade.
(d) In eight grade homeroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. After doing 85 of the 100's, how many swimmers are left?

2. When Ellerby and Moby begin discussing Ellerby's relationship with his father, how does Ellerby characterize the relationship?

3. When Moby and his mother discuss her boyfriend's modesty levels, who does Moby say his mother's boyfriend is too modest for?

4. When the story opens, what is the only thing that the narrator has from his father?

5. When Ellerby tried to run away after his brother was killed, where did Ellerby try to go?

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