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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Craig and Naomi argue over in the hotel room in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) Why Naomi is being so defensive.
(b) The difference between Aloe and Agave.
(c) The reason Alec died.
(d) Why Marielle will not reveal her daughter's father.

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

3. 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) Pun.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Colloquialism.

4. Who raised Craig?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) His aunt and uncle.
(c) His father's best friend.
(d) His parents.

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

6. Which image makes Craig laugh in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) The way Alec used to smile.
(b) A frog falls to his death.
(c) His grandmother producing buttered toast.
(d) Naomi tripping over her words.

7. What was the Jordans' wedding like?
(a) A casual affair at city hall.
(b) An intimate family affair in Jordan's mother's yard.
(c) A quiet ceremony on the Swiss Alps.
(d) An extravagant occasion with 300 people.

8. Who drives the van to Jordy's race?
(a) Alec.
(b) Gary.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Craig.

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

10. Who does not jump out of the plane in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Craig.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Marielle.

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

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

13. What does Marielle express her desire to do during breakfast in Mexico?
(a) Have dinner at the club.
(b) Rescue a lizard.
(c) Go skydiving.
(d) Go shopping.

14. Where does the friend group go to look at art in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) The MOMA.
(b) The Guggenheim.
(c) The Cloisters.
(d) The National Portrait Gallery.

15. What does the narrator list as an example of an empty promise in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) "lets get ice cream."
(b) "I am going to win next time."
(c) "I am starting this diet today."
(d) "I am going to sign up for the race next year."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with the painting Craig authenticated?

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

3. Where does Naomi's suit come from in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

4. What does Jordan say his life purpose is in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

5. What is the name of Naomi's skydiving instructor?

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