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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tuffy tells Craig to make a mark, what does Craig envision?
(a) Never speaking and staying silent.
(b) Teaching an art history seminar.
(c) Teaching a class for a new generation of forgers.
(d) Befriending the biggest guy in jail.

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

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

4. What does Jordan rent that tips Jordy off to his plan in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Seats for five instead of two.
(b) A school bus instead of a sedan.
(c) A van instead of a sedan.
(d) An airplane instead of a jet.

5. When Naomi says: "all bets are off" (171), that is an example of what literary device?
(a) Idiom.
(b) Anachronism.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Tone.

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

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

8. What is Jordy's race called?
(a) Escape from Alcatraz Swim.
(b) Prison Break.
(c) Swim Your Heart Out.
(d) Swim With the Sharks 2023.

9. Which reason does Naomi state for knowing her friends love her in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) They know she has a kind heart.
(b) She is too hilarious.
(c) She is the only honest one.
(d) She pays for everything.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does Naomi reveal about her first year at Stanford?
(a) That she wished she stayed.
(b) That it was the worst decision of her life.
(c) That she never wanted to go to university.
(d) That she sabotaged herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec tell Craig to enjoy in his dream in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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

3. What is Jordy's response when Marielle asks him to visit her in Oregon?

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

5. What is Jordan not supposed to be doing in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen?"

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