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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. Which of the following is NOT one of the phrases spoken between Creedish Church members in the outside world?
(a) May you be a complete service in your lifetime.
(b) May you live long and prosper.
(c) May you die with all your work complete.
(d) May our efforts bring all those around us to Heaven.

2. What flight did the main character hijack?
(a) Flight 2903.
(b) Flight 2003.
(c) Flight 300.
(d) Flight 2309.

3. On what day of the week does Tender have his first "date" with Fertility?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Tuesday.

4. After his first "date" with Fertility, Tender returns to his apartment and receives a call from a man. What does he say?
(a) "You must commit suicide."
(b) "Please help me."
(c) "May you be of complete service in your lifetime."
(d) "Can you tell me where to find a seafood restaurant?"

5. What does Fertility reveal to "phone Tender" that she knows about "cemetery Tender"?
(a) That he is Creedish.
(b) That he has cancer.
(c) That he is a house cleaner.
(d) That he really likes her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Fertility and Tender travel to the location of their third date?

2. Which of the following disorders is NOT one that the caseworker diagnoses Tender with?

3. When they learn that Tender is the last surviving member of the Creedish church, what is his caseworker afraid of?

4. What is the name of Tender's brother's wife?

5. How does the caseworker feel when she cures Tender of his "diseases"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tender feel about the caseworker's death?

2. What do Fertility and Tender do on their third date after they get off of the bus?

3. What method does Tender employ to teach the couple how to eat the lobster, and what does he discover as he is eating it?

4. Explain the relationship between Fertility and Tender in chapter 36. What are the differences between Fertility's impressions of the Tender she sees in person and the Tender she speaks to on the phone?

5. What diseases does the caseworker diagnose Tender with, and why does she do this?

6. Why does Tender have a caseworker?

7. What does Tender reveal is the practice for the tenders and biddies before they go out into the real world? What do they do in preparation?

8. After finding out that Tender Branson is the last remaining survivor of the Creedish church, who tries to get into contact with him and what do they want?

9. How does Tender feel about Fertility's dreams and what is her response to him?

10. What is happening as the novel opens?

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