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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. Which image makes Craig laugh in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) A frog falls to his death.
(b) His grandmother producing buttered toast.
(c) Naomi tripping over her words.
(d) The way Alec used to smile.

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) The Night Watch.
(c) Whistler's Mother.
(d) Las Meninas.

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

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

5. What does Marielle offer Jordan in lieu of cream in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Mayonnaise.
(b) Kitten formula.
(c) Almond milk.
(d) Breast milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Naomi ask the pilot to do in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

2. Why does Craig throw Jordy under the bus in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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

4. What does Mia call Craig at the museum in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When was Jordy's funeral held and what was the tone?

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

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

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

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

9. What prompts Jordan to reveal a secret about Alec, and what is the secret?

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

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