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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who triggers the pact on Craig's behalf?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Jordy.
(d) Marielle.

2. What is the shadow underneath Jordy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Another swimmer.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A shark.
(d) A fish.

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

4. What is Naomi doing when her parents call in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) Visiting Marielle in Boring.
(b) Working.
(c) Getting a haircut.
(d) Dancing with her friends.

5. What does Jordy gift Jordan for their anniversary in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) His mother's heirloom ring.
(b) A leather-bound diary.
(c) Tickets to Columbia.
(d) A silver and red stone necklace.

6. What does Jordan call the lifeguard who saves him in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A hunk.
(c) My lord and savior.
(d) An angel from heaven.

7. What does Craig assume he will hear on the other end of Marielle's call in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Crows.
(b) Babies crying.
(c) Horses neighing.
(d) Cows.

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

9. How does Alec contract HIV?
(a) Needles.
(b) Gay sex.
(c) Through blood transfusion.
(d) He contracted it from his girlfriend.

10. What is the mood of Jordy's funeral?
(a) Angry and bitter.
(b) Melancholy but exciting.
(c) Exhausting and tired.
(d) Somber and sacred.

11. What does Naomi think about the pilot in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) That he is handsome.
(b) That he is curt.
(c) That he is incompetent.
(d) That he is intimidating.

12. In exchange for accepting Naomi's offer of a lawyer, what does Craig ask for?
(a) To skip having his funeral.
(b) That she visits him in prison.
(c) That she tells Marielle how much he loves her.
(d) To have his funeral right now.

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

14. What is Jordan not supposed to be doing in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen?"
(a) Drink coffee.
(b) Be near unknown animals.
(c) Run.
(d) Feed turtles.

15. What color did Jordan's hair turn during chemotherapy in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Blond.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mia in the middle of doing when she runs in to her mother?

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

3. Why does Jordan like it when Jordy says "the place" (230) in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

4. Which painting causes Craig to think he should surrender in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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

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