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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. When Naomi says: "I'm not in the mood for your snark," (108) what is that an example of?
(a) Anachronism.
(b) Colloquialism.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

2. Who has yet to have their funeral in "Yesterday Once More"?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Craig.
(c) Jordy.
(d) Marielle.

3. Who does Elaine de Kooning paint a portrait of?
(a) Trudeau.
(b) JFK.
(c) Reagan.
(d) Nixon.

4. What prompts Craig to tell Naomi that she can recognize good art in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) The joint he rolled.
(b) His knowledge of art.
(c) His ability to shotgun a beer.
(d) His hairstyle.

5. Why does Naomi maintain her Big Sur house?
(a) Because she loves to vacation out there.
(b) So she can resell it.
(c) As a shrine to her parents.
(d) As a gift for Craig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is a vegetarian?

2. Where did Jordy learn CPR?

3. What does Craig call the hot tub?

4. Who is quoted in the epigraph?

5. In the dedication, Rowley dedicates his book to whom?

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. How does Naomi react when Marielle discovers her ring and why did her fiancé choose it?

3. In "We've Only Just Begun," during breakfast, what action does Jordy do that causes Naomi to reflect on his sexuality; why does she come to that conclusion?

4. In "We've Only Just Begun," why does Jordan not want to go to Big Sur?

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

6. Why is Jordan's group chat called NANA's HUNGRY LITTLE PIE EATERS and who is Nana?

7. Why does Marielle propose the pact - what wrong is she trying to remedy?

8. What reasoning does Marielle give for wanting to have sex with Craig in "We've Only Just Begun;" what motivates her?

9. How did the friends meet and how old were they?

10. What does Jordan imagine himself as in the beginning of the novel and why?

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