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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after the friend group has dinner for the first time in Mexico?
(a) Marielle gets too drunk.
(b) Jordy gets lost.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) A lone trumpeter serenades the group.

2. Why does the bartender look surprised when Jordan orders only one martini in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) He will not make a big tip.
(b) It is rude to only order one drink.
(c) There is a two for one deal.
(d) They usually order more.

3. How do Craig and Marielle fall asleep in the hotel room?
(a) Naked and spooning.
(b) Exhausted after an argument.
(c) On opposite sides of the bed.
(d) Holding hands.

4. What are Jordy and Jordan drinking that spurs an argument in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Cosmopolitans.

5. What is the mood of the story during the plane crash in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) Tired and wanton.
(b) Angry and brash.
(c) Chaotic and panicked.
(d) Calm and controlled.

6. Mrs. Khan and the word con are an example of what?
(a) A homophone.
(b) An idiom.
(c) A metaphor.
(d) An allusion.

7. How does Craig claim to choose his paintings in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) "I do careful research and analysis."
(b) "I choose them at random."
(c) "They choose me."
(d) "I lead with my heart and soul."

8. What is the name of the restruant the friends attend in Mexico?
(a) The Frog.
(b) The Howling Owl.
(c) The Lizard.
(d) The Iguana.

9. What is Jordy's response when Marielle asks him to visit her in Oregon?
(a) That he and Jordan would be delighted to come.
(b) That they are not close enough for that.
(c) That he has no time.
(d) That it is not Jordan's scene.

10. What announces the race's start in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) Ferry's horn.
(c) Birdcall.
(d) A shark song.

11. What is the mood of Jordy's race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Fun and hilarious.
(b) Jovial and light.
(c) Tense and angry.
(d) Melancholy and depressing.

12. Who takes the most detailed notes on Tuffy's talk in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Jordy.
(b) Craig.
(c) Mia.
(d) Marielle.

13. What does Jordan do at the end of "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Blocks all his contacts.
(b) Makes a group chat with his friends.
(c) Has a romantic night at home with Jordy.
(d) Decides to enter hospice.

14. Where is Jordy's race held in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Vancouver Island.
(d) Omaha.

15. In the last chapter, how long does Jordan reveal he has to live?
(a) Two to three years.
(b) Six to nine months.
(c) A week.
(d) Several days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Craig and Naomi argue over in the hotel room in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

2. Where does Tuffy tell Craig that he will likely end up?

3. How are Naomi's parents described?

4. When Naomi claims she "wished she were dead" (213), that is an example of what literary device?

5. Which kind of play do the Jordans and Craig see in New York?

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