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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. What does Kincaid drop when he hugs Irwin after the death of Hugh?
(a) A stack of books.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A fish.

2. What does Everett name the goat he tends to in Book Five?
(a) Artie.
(b) Monster.
(c) Demon.
(d) Booger.

3. Who attends the opening night of Everett's play?
(a) Laura and Hugh.
(b) The entire family.
(c) Peter and Irwin.
(d) Irwin and Kincaid.

4. Where do they first find cancer in Hugh?
(a) His liver.
(b) His left lung.
(c) His lymphatic system.
(d) His prostate.

5. What does Freddy name her dog?
(a) Ghandi.
(b) Roo.
(c) Suncracker.
(d) Lacey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Natasha give for leaving Everett?

2. What unexpected event ends Irwin's career as a track star?

3. What is Everett's reaction to Freddy's injury?

4. Who sends Peter all of his belongings from India?

5. What is the name of the British man who facilitates the robbing of Peter in India?

Short Essay Questions

1. After going into hiding after burning his draft card, which event causes Everett to question his identity and value?

2. How does Everett's 211 page letter eventually reach Natasha?

3. What effect does Everett's glasses have upon his baseball game?

4. What reason does Peter give Laura for taking a job at the mill in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Everett think Myshkin is a prodigy in literature and art?

6. When Everett receives Natasha's letter proclaiming her love, how does he respond?

7. What is the one positive thing that Irwin writes to Bet about during his first week in Vietnam?

8. What tradition do Peter and Everett have that was inspired by the Glass brothers in Salinger's novel Franny & Zooey?

9. What does Everett witness that causes his epiphany and prompts him to pack up everything and return to his family in Camas?

10. What secret about Linda does Bet reveal to Kincaid in Book Five?

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