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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. When was the first Christmas tree jettisoned from a balcony at the Apelles by a freshly discharged Army Air Corps lieutenant?
(a) New Year's 1946.
(b) New Year's 1949.
(c) New Year's 1948.
(d) New Year's 1947.

2. When was the book The Blizzard Party published?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1976.

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, where did Albert Caldwell wish to die?
(a) Hudson River.
(b) Childhood home.
(c) Jump off the roof of his apartment.
(d) Bathtub.

4. What music did Bo want to stop in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) David Bowie.
(b) Beatles.
(c) Rod Stewart.
(d) Rolling Stones.

5. How many bathrooms did Albert Caldwell have in his house?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older was Hazel's husband, Vikram, than she?

2. How old was Vikram when he met Albert Caldwell?

3. By 1978, how long had Erwin lived at the Apelles?

4. What talk show did Erwin remember that he went on to promote his book that became a bestseller?

5. When was the party that took place during a blizzard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lee Warshaw, and what experience did he have?

2. Who is Hazel Saltwater?

3. Why did Shahin tell Bo to avoid looking at Iran for profit, and where did he suggest Bo find profit instead?

4. What did Vikram Patel do for a living?

5. How did Hazel hurt herself in Part 1, Chapter 7?

6. What did Sid Feeney throw over the balcony during the blizzard party?

7. In the present, how do most of Turk and Hazel's complications play out?

8. What analogy is used to describe the trouble Albert had remembering things in Part 1, Chapter 3?

9. How did Hazel feel when she finally read The Blizzard Party?

10. When was the novel The Blizzard Party published, and how was it received?

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