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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We've Only Just Begun (Alec, 1995) (30 - 81) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has yet to have their funeral in "Yesterday Once More"?
(a) Marielle.
(b) Craig.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Jordy.

2. The name Nepenthe is an example of which literary device?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Dissonance.
(d) Assonance.

3. What does Marielle find distressing about Alec's dead body?
(a) His cracked skull.
(b) His youthful hands.
(c) The dirt underneath his nails.
(d) His torn shirt.

4. How long had Jordan been in remission?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Four years, ten months, and three days.
(d) Two years, and 28 days.

5. The line: "Marielle rubbed her legs together like a cricket" is an example of what?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Dissonance.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Naomi says: "I'm literally going to push you down these stairs," (15) that is an example of which literary device?

2. What do the Jordans joke that all the fishermen are named?

3. What is Alec's trail mix?

4. In "We've Only Just Begun," what do Naomi and Marielle mock Craig for?

5. In "Yesterday Once More" what does a bell ringing represent?

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