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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. Why did Tender once try to get a job at McDonalds?
(a) To meet girls.
(b) To make extra money.
(c) To contaminate the food.
(d) To get a discount on the food.

2. What kind of jokes does someone start to make on Fertility and Tender's third date?
(a) Blonde jokes.
(b) Fat jokes.
(c) Knock-Knock jokes.
(d) Creedish jokes.

3. As Fertility is reminiscing about Trevor while on her first "date" with Tender, what does she ask Tender to do?
(a) To kiss her.
(b) To tell her about the time he spent with Trevor.
(c) To steal some flowers for her.
(d) To waltz with her.

4. What is Tender's daytime job?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a minister.
(c) He is a housecleaner.
(d) He is a social worker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the FBI do when they went to the Creedish colony to investigate the complaint?

2. Where does Tender's name come from?

3. What does Fertility agree to do in order to meet "phone Tender"?

4. How long has Tender had a caseworker?

5. Why do Tender's brother and his wife visit the outside world?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Tender steal the flowers from the cemetery and what does he say he is doing with them when people ask?

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

4. Describe Tender's job and the duties involved.

5. 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?

6. What is happening as the novel opens?

7. How does Tender feel as he realizes he is the last remaining survivor of the Creedish Church?

8. How does Tender feel about being diagnosed with illnesses by his caseworker and why?

9. How does naming or rank work in the Creedish Church culture?

10. What is the discussion between Tender and his caseworker after he believes he has taken a call from the killer of the Creedish survivors? Why does she tell him not to worry?

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