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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 have lived a fulfilling life.
(c) To excel in marketing.
(d) To spend time with his friends.

2. When the water is described as sunlight piercing "the surface, illuminating just enough of the water below" (351) that is an example of?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Colloquialism.
(d) Pun.

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

4. Why does Jordan like it when Jordy says "the place" (230) in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) It reminds them to stop fighting.
(b) It is symbolic of their reconciliation.
(c) It is a reference to their secret relationship code.
(d) They have not been there in forever.

5. Which kind of play do the Jordans and Craig see in New York?
(a) A one-man-show about capitalism.
(b) An experimental play about Andy Warhol.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet.

6. Why does Craig want to go to Boring in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) He misses the sound of cows.
(b) He wants to spend time with Mia.
(c) He is banned from New York.
(d) He wants a change of pace from the city.

7. What does Marielle shout as encouragement for Jordy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) "Harder, faster, more, more."
(b) "Woohoo."
(c) "You can do it!"
(d) "S'Go."

8. Where does Naomi's suit come from in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) From her past, in her parent's house.
(b) From her mother, it was her last gift.
(c) From goodwill.
(d) From a designer brand.

9. What does Naomi quit after her funeral?
(a) Exercising.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Crying.
(d) Drinking.

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

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

12. When Craig describes himself as "the beating heart of a family" (282) that is an example of what?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Assonance.
(d) Euphemism.

13. Who is the native Spanish speaker?
(a) Jordy.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Craig.
(d) Jordan.

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

15. What does Naomi ask the pilot to do in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) Fly the plane.
(b) See outside the main window.
(c) Sit on his lap.
(d) Go on a date with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which location does Craig joke that he would prefer to have his funeral at?

2. What happens after the friend group has dinner for the first time in Mexico?

3. While on the footbridge, which reference does Jordy make?

4. Who drives the van to Jordy's race?

5. Where does the friend group go to look at art in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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