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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. How are Naomi's parents described?
(a) Affable and caring.
(b) Helicopter parents.
(c) Disinterested and abusive.
(d) Not easily pleased.

2. What does Alec tell Craig to enjoy in his dream in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Prison beer.
(b) Privacy.
(c) The ability to shower alone.
(d) Peeing in a proper toilet.

3. What is Jordy's number during the race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) 158.
(b) 20006.
(c) 89.
(d) 2.

4. Why does the bartender look surprised when Jordan orders only one martini in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) They usually order more.
(b) There is a two for one deal.
(c) He will not make a big tip.
(d) It is rude to only order one drink.

5. What announces the race's start in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Birdcall.
(b) A shark song.
(c) A shotgun.
(d) Ferry's horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jordan do at the end of "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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

3. Why is Craig cranky during the car ride in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

4. Who does not jump out of the plane in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Naomi do differently at her funeral and why?

8. 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"?

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

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

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