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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with Marielle's kittens?
(a) They are too small and were rejected by their mother.
(b) They have no tails.
(c) They have feline diabetes.
(d) They are born with no eyes.

2. What does Ouija mean?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Beware.
(c) Ghost.
(d) Good luck.

3. What material is Naomi's ring made of?
(a) Emerald.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Jade.

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

5. What prompts Craig to tell Naomi that she can recognize good art in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) His hairstyle.
(b) His ability to shotgun a beer.
(c) His knowledge of art.
(d) The joint he rolled.

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

7. Who were roommates?
(a) Jordy and Naomi.
(b) Jordy and Jordan.
(c) Alec and Jordy.
(d) Naomi and Alec.

8. Alec believed the Harmonic Convergence does what?
(a) Is a reason to stay alive until it is over.
(b) Represents the end of the modern world.
(c) Shifts energy from warlike to peaceful.
(d) Is a chance to be reborn.

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

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

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

12. What does Naomi encourage Marielle to do in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Meditate.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Take a seat.
(d) Relax.

13. Who are in charge of flowers in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Naomi and Craig.
(b) Jordy and Craig.
(c) Jordan and Jordy.
(d) Naomi and Jordan.

14. In "We've Only Just Begun," what does Jordan give Marielle when she leaves the table?
(a) His left shoe.
(b) A kiss on the forehead.
(c) His jacket.
(d) A hug.

15. In "Yesterday Once More," what is written on Jordy's shirt?
(a) BERKELEY.
(b) GRANDPA.
(c) BEST HUSBAND EVER.
(d) ASTRONAUT.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mood of the second half of the chapter "Yesterday Once More"?

2. What does Marielle correct in Jordan's speech?

3. Why does Jordan joke that it will be hell to be in heaven with Alec?

4. The name Nepenthe is an example of which literary device?

5. The statement: "He was feeling weak, and this exercise was emotionally draining" (161) is an example of what?

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