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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the friend from school patronize the author about at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) That his mom was going to die.
(b) That his father was going to die from cancer.
(c) That he was fat.
(d) That his mom did not love him.

2. What did the author do in Chapter 11 after the person overstayed her welcome?
(a) Kicked her out.
(b) Called his mom.
(c) Screamed at Jean.
(d) Ran away.

3. Who did the author meet at dinner on his first night in Chapter 15?
(a) 4 women going to France.
(b) 4 French women.
(c) 4 men.
(d) 4 women going to Germany.

4. What did the author say his excuse was for being late to dinner in Chapter 13?
(a) He was at a funeral.
(b) He was at church.
(c) He was shopping.
(d) He was helping a lady change her flat tire.

5. What did the author see that suddenly made him sexually energized in Chapter 10?
(a) A woman's cleavage.
(b) A woman's thigh.
(c) A woman's wrist.
(d) A woman's neck.

6. Which band member did the author meet in Chapter 15?
(a) The piano player.
(b) The harmonica player.
(c) The guitarist.
(d) The drummer.

7. What were the author's two short-lived jobs in the visit he described in Chapter 14?
(a) Waiter and cabana boy.
(b) Movie theater and waiter.
(c) Waiter and bowling alley.
(d) Movie theater and bowling alley.

8. Which of the following was not revealed about the person who moved in with the author in Chapter 11?
(a) She was manipulative.
(b) She was a mother.
(c) She was suicidal.
(d) She was a lying writer and actress.

9. Who was the author's second ride with in Chapter 11?
(a) A hippie.
(b) A woman truckdriver.
(c) A woman and a baby.
(d) An overwight trucker.

10. What was the author habitually late for in Chapter 10?
(a) Work.
(b) The bus.
(c) Dinner.
(d) School.

11. Who did the author encounter in Chapter 9?
(a) The mayor of New York.
(b) A corrupt policeman.
(c) The mayor of Miami.
(d) A waitress.

12. How did the author feel when he was accepted to college?
(a) Sad.
(b) Relatively calm.
(c) Excited.
(d) Disappointed.

13. Why was the author disappointed with the people he met at dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) They went to the first class area.
(b) They went home.
(c) They went to the pool.
(d) They went to bed early.

14. What was the name of the Swedish girl the author had a restrained relationship with?
(a) Emily.
(b) Alibail.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Chirstina.

15. Where did Dagmar go in Chapter 11?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Ft. Lauderdale.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Denmark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author see at his early morning job on the particular day described in Chapter 10?

2. After Dagmar left, who moved in with the author?

3. What did the author blurt out to another person in Chapter 15?

4. How did the author describe his coworker Jimmy?

5. What was the author's family's cleaning lady's name, who lived in Harlem?

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