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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 the water is described as sunlight piercing "the surface, illuminating just enough of the water below" (351) that is an example of?
(a) Colloquialism.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Pun.
(d) Metaphor.

2. Where is Mia going to college?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Harvard.
(d) UBC.

3. What happens to Lady Liberty while on the boat cruise?
(a) Marielle envisions her swimming up the them.
(b) Craig envisions her looking at him.
(c) Jordy swims out and touches her.
(d) Her torch falls down.

4. What motivates Jordy to finish the race?
(a) The promise of a warm bath.
(b) The cold water.
(c) His desire to embrace Jordan.
(d) His anger at Jordan not taking his symptoms serious.

5. How does Craig feel after Mia tells him that he reminds her of her friends?
(a) Angry and hurt.
(b) Ecstatic and jovial.
(c) Embarrassed and ashamed.
(d) Happy and sad.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Jordy gift Jordan for their anniversary in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

4. Who does not take mushrooms while on the boat cruise?

5. What is the mood of Jordy's race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jordan feel about Jordy's skydiving instructor?

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

3. What prompts Jordan to reveal a secret about Alec, and what is the secret?

4. Why does Naomi repeat a calculation at the beginning of "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky"?

5. What is Jordan's hidden scheme that he reveals during their last trip to Big Sur?

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

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

8. What does Jordan Tosic ask of people in his obituary?

9. What advice does the older swimmer give Jordy when he asks for advice?

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

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