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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 has stomach pain.
(b) He has not eaten breakfast.
(c) They are taking him back to jail.
(d) He did not get a full night's rest.

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

3. When Craig asks, "Who are you supposed to be, The Sharks and the Jets?" (243), that is an example of what?
(a) Simile.
(b) Anachronism.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Hyperbole.

4. What is the mood of Jordy's race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Tense and angry.
(b) Jovial and light.
(c) Fun and hilarious.
(d) Melancholy and depressing.

5. Which kind of play do the Jordans and Craig see in New York?
(a) A one-man-show about capitalism.
(b) An experimental play about Andy Warhol.
(c) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Hamlet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What compliment does Marielle give Jordy in her eulogy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

2. What cause Naomi to think of herself as someone else in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

3. Who will have to deal with Naomi's decision to sell Big Sur?

4. When the water is described as sunlight piercing "the surface, illuminating just enough of the water below" (351) that is an example of?

5. How are Naomi's parents described?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky," what happened to the Dutch Abstract painting that Craig appraised?

2. In "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky," what advice does Jordan give Naomi after she cries into the guacamole flight?

3. What does Jordan instruct Jordy to do after his death over martinis?

4. 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"?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Craig bring to his funeral; what is the reason?

10. What solution does Jordan give when Naomi says she will not go to Big Sur without him?

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