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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jordan say his life purpose is in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) To love and spend time with Jordy.
(b) To excel in marketing.
(c) To spend time with his friends.
(d) To have lived a fulfilling life.

2. What is Jordy's number during the race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) 2.
(b) 158.
(c) 20006.
(d) 89.

3. What was wrong with the painting Craig authenticated?
(a) The art dealer had sold multiple forgeries before.
(b) Lack of provenance.
(c) The brush strokes were off.
(d) The colors were slightly off.

4. Why does Jordan say he would not be a smart hire in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) He refuses to leave Jordy.
(b) He is allergic to latex.
(c) He is bad with animals.
(d) He would not live past orientation.

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

6. What does Marielle offer Jordan in lieu of cream in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Mayonnaise.
(b) Almond milk.
(c) Breast milk.
(d) Kitten formula.

7. What does Craig joke that Gary does while on the boat cruise?
(a) Kills people.
(b) Hide his mistresses from Naomi.
(c) Dance around naked.
(d) Moonlight as Santa Claus on the weekends.

8. When Naomi claims she "wished she were dead" (213), that is an example of what literary device?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

9. Jordan ends the novel with what?
(a) A pun about life after death.
(b) An idiom for life.
(c) A metaphor about a waterslide.
(d) A simile about grief.

10. Why is Craig cranky during the car ride in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) He has stomach pain.
(b) He has not eaten breakfast.
(c) They are taking him back to jail.
(d) He did not get a full night's rest.

11. When Jordy is described as "jumping in place like a kid with a pogo stick" (342) that is an example of what?
(a) Idiom.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Anachronism.

12. What compliment does Marielle give Jordy in her eulogy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) That he is a burning star.
(b) That he is never selfish and only thinks of others.
(c) That he lights other's candles with his own.
(d) That he is the calm in a storm.

13. Who will have to deal with Naomi's decision to sell Big Sur?
(a) Tuffy.
(b) Her extended family.
(c) Gary.
(d) Her parents.

14. While on the footbridge, which reference does Jordy make?
(a) Cruella from 101 Dalmatians.
(b) Anthony from Cleopatra.
(c) Jon Snow from Game of Thrones.
(d) Daphne from Bridgeton.

15. When Craig asks, "Who are you supposed to be, The Sharks and the Jets?" (243), that is an example of what?
(a) Anachronism.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Simile.

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. What is the shadow underneath Jordy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

3. How long did Craig serve his sentence?

4. What was the Jordans' wedding like?

5. Mrs. Khan and the word con are an example of what?

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