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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. In "We've Only Just Begun," what does Marielle do that annoys Naomi?
(a) Breaks a window and will not pay for it.
(b) Forces her to dance with her then will not shut off the music.
(c) Gets drunk loudly on the patio.
(d) Refuses to clean her hair from the drain.

2. When did Jordy and Jordan begin dating?
(a) After joining a running group.
(b) In college.
(c) At sixteen.
(d) After their second divorce.

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

4. What is the mood of the story during their dinner together in "We've Only Just Begun"?
(a) Somber and reflective.
(b) Happy and excited.
(c) Frantic and worried.
(d) Analytical and scientific.

5. What does Naomi encourage Marielle to do in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?
(a) Yoga.
(b) Meditate.
(c) Relax.
(d) Take a seat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theme does the short section about the Jordans portray in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

2. How long had Jordan been in remission?

3. What does Marielle find distressing about Alec's dead body?

4. What does Jordan wear to hide his weight loss?

5. In "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old," where does Marielle intern?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Alec's post-grad plans?

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

3. Who was the first classmate that Jordan lost and what happened to him?

4. How does Marielle meet her husband?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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