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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary device is this an example of: "Jordan's legs were Jell-O" (27)?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Dramatic Irony.

2. In "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old," where does Marielle intern?
(a) With a U.S. senator.
(b) With her uncle in the Navy.
(c) At the Washington Post.
(d) At the White House as a correspondent.

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

4. In "We've Only Just Begun," why do the friends decide to not get a bench?
(a) They want to get him a tree instead.
(b) It is too Courtney Love.
(c) It is too Courtney Cox.
(d) Alec despised the theater.

5. Why does Jordan joke that it will be hell to be in heaven with Alec?
(a) Because it will be too painful to see him again.
(b) Because of their age difference.
(c) Because they were never close.
(d) Because it has been so long since he has seen Alec.

6. Who is the most skeptical of the Ouija Board?
(a) Craig.
(b) Jordy.
(c) Marielle.
(d) Jordan.

7. What does Craig call the hot tub?
(a) Bouillabaisse.
(b) Warm bath.
(c) Human soup.
(d) Pacific Ocean of germs.

8. Who is quoted in the epigraph?
(a) Steven Rowley.
(b) Joanne Harris.
(c) William Wordsworth.
(d) Sydney Stanley.

9. What does Jordan wear to hide his weight loss?
(a) Overalls.
(b) A sweater.
(c) Long johns.
(d) A fluffy, baggy shirt.

10. Why does Marielle offer help with the menus?
(a) Craig is blind.
(b) She is self-righteous.
(c) Her eyes are still young.
(d) She is controlling.

11. What does Craig ditch for this weekend in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Jury duty.
(b) A work party.
(c) Front row tickets to Kanye West.
(d) His wife.

12. What is the mood of the second half of the chapter "Yesterday Once More"?
(a) Light and cheery.
(b) Analytical and contemplative.
(c) Sad and somber.
(d) Angry and resentful.

13. What does Marielle suggest the Jordans do in "Yesterday Once More"?
(a) Volunteer to foster kittens.
(b) Close the window because it is drafty.
(c) Adopt her dogs.
(d) Go on more walks together.

14. When does Max divorce Marielle?
(a) Right after she gives birth.
(b) When Mia turns 17.
(c) After she catches him in an affair.
(d) Three years after their wedding.

15. In "We've Only Just Begun," what do Jordan and Jordy leave to get early in the morning?
(a) Marmalade.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Milk.
(d) Eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Elaine de Kooning paint a portrait of?

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

3. What is Alec's trail mix?

4. Where is Naomi headed after graduation?

5. Who has yet to have their funeral in "Yesterday Once More"?

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