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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 is the shadow underneath Jordy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) A fish.
(b) A shark.
(c) Another swimmer.
(d) A turtle.

2. What does the narrator list as an example of an empty promise in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) "lets get ice cream."
(b) "I am starting this diet today."
(c) "I am going to win next time."
(d) "I am going to sign up for the race next year."

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

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

5. Which website did Jordy and Jordan used to look at in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Can i Haz Cheezburger.
(b) Youtube.
(c) Funny Animals.
(d) Bad Taxidermy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Naomi's parents described?

2. What does Alec tell Craig to enjoy in his dream in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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

4. What are Jordy and Jordan drinking that spurs an argument in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

5. What does Jordan let Marielle do to him on the beach in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

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

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

6. 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"?

7. How does Naomi view her boyfriend Gary?

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

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

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

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