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

2. Which painting causes Craig to think he should surrender in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) The Gulf Stream.
(b) Whistler's Mother.
(c) The Night Watch.
(d) Las Meninas.

3. What is the mood of Jordy's funeral?
(a) Melancholy but exciting.
(b) Somber and sacred.
(c) Exhausting and tired.
(d) Angry and bitter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marielle offer Jordan in lieu of cream in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

2. How does Craig claim to choose his paintings in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

3. Who raised Craig?

4. Which location does Craig joke that he would prefer to have his funeral at?

5. What does Craig joke that Gary does while on the boat cruise?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. What does Jordan envision at the end of Jordy's race and what really happens?

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

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

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