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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. Why is Craig cranky during the car ride in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) He did not get a full night's rest.
(b) They are taking him back to jail.
(c) He has stomach pain.
(d) He has not eaten breakfast.

2. What does Jordan let Marielle do to him on the beach in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Hold him up.
(b) Rub ointment on his back.
(c) Feed him water from a cap.
(d) Put sunscreen on his face.

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

4. What happens after the friend group has dinner for the first time in Mexico?
(a) Marielle gets too drunk.
(b) Jordy gets lost.
(c) A lone trumpeter serenades the group.
(d) Fireworks.

5. Jordan ends the novel with what?
(a) A pun about life after death.
(b) An idiom for life.
(c) A metaphor about a waterslide.
(d) A simile about grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jordan call the lifeguard who saves him in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

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

3. What is the mood of the story during the plane crash in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

4. Where is Mia going to college?

5. What is Naomi doing when her parents call in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven that I've Seen" what does Craig suggest to Marielle about his living conditions? What are Craig's motivations for moving?

2. Why did Naomi visit Craig in New York and what do they do together?

3. What does Jordan reveal about when Jordy first came to see him; How did Jordan feel about the whole thing?

4. Under what circumstances does Marielle see Mia in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

5. What metaphor/memory of Jordan's ends "You're the Closest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

6. In "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See" what did Marielle steal from Craig - what was the reason?

7. What does Jordy do for their anniversary? What steps does he take to make it extra special in "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky"?

8. Why does Craig rationale that he is going to plead guilty at the beginning of the "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

9. Who is Tuffy and why does the group meet him?

10. Under what circumstances does the friend group meet Craig in New York; is he aware they are going to arrive?

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