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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the officiant of Marielle's funeral in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Marielle.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Alec.
(d) Craig.

2. What number does Jordan give himself on the ECOG scale?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. Why did the Jordans' client's season flop in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Not enough crew.
(b) Poor acting.
(c) Lack of diversity.
(d) Insufficient marketing.

4. What does Ouija mean?
(a) Ghost.
(b) Beware.
(c) Good luck.
(d) Spirit.

5. What literary device is this an example of: "Jordan's legs were Jell-O" (27)?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Dramatic Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We've Only Just Begun," what do Jordan and Jordy leave to get early in the morning?

2. When Naomi says: "I'm literally going to push you down these stairs," (15) that is an example of which literary device?

3. In "We've Only Just Begun," what does Jordan gift Jordy?

4. Why does Jordan joke that it will be hell to be in heaven with Alec?

5. Where did Jordy learn CPR?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jordan want to return to Columbia; what does he think about the political state in Columbia versus America?

2. Why does Jordan want to return to Columbia; what does he think about the political state in Columbia versus America?

3. Why does Jordy refuse to go for a swim in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

4. How does Jordy react to the gift that Jordan gives him in "We've Only Just Begun"?

5. How would you describe Max and Marielle's relationship?

6. What are Naomi and Marielle's taste in music like?

7. Why does Naomi say "nerd alert" (146) when she sees Jordan in in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old" - what is the purpose behind his decision?

8. What does Jordan think about the painting in Big Sur?

9. In "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old" why is Craig feeling pretty good about himself?

10. What prompts the friend group to believe Alec is communicating with them; what does he spell?

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