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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. Where does Naomi's suit come from in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) From her mother, it was her last gift.
(b) From a designer brand.
(c) From goodwill.
(d) From her past, in her parent's house.

2. What compliment does Marielle give Jordy in her eulogy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) That he lights other's candles with his own.
(b) That he is never selfish and only thinks of others.
(c) That he is a burning star.
(d) That he is the calm in a storm.

3. What does Jordy gift Jordan for their anniversary in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) A silver and red stone necklace.
(b) Tickets to Columbia.
(c) His mother's heirloom ring.
(d) A leather-bound diary.

4. When Naomi claims she "wished she were dead" (213), that is an example of what literary device?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allusion.

5. Who does not take mushrooms while on the boat cruise?
(a) Jordy,
(b) Naomi.
(c) Craig.
(d) Marielle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which image makes Craig laugh in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

2. When Craig asks, "Who are you supposed to be, The Sharks and the Jets?" (243), that is an example of what?

3. Where does the friend group go to look at art in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

4. Why does Jordan like it when Jordy says "the place" (230) in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

5. How do Craig and Marielle fall asleep in the hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Craig admit about Jordy during his funeral to lighten the mood; how did he arrive at this opinion?

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

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

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

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

9. What happened to Jordan during his dive in "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky"?

10. What does Naomi drunkenly decide while back in the hotel room with Craig in "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky"?

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