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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of which of the following soaps does Cee’s father smell?
(a) Irish Spring.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Dial.
(d) Pine Tar.

2. To which cleaner does C’s father follow evidence?
(a) Main Street Laundry.
(b) Wash-n-Dry.
(c) Spiffy Cleaners.
(d) Bubble Cleaners.

3. To which of the following does Cee compare Wayne?
(a) A snake.
(b) A bear.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A lion.

4. Which of the following does Reena smoke?
(a) Marlboro Light.
(b) Pall Mall.
(c) Virginia Slim.
(d) Camel Light.

5. As which of the following was a portion of the novel previously published?
(a) “Make It.”
(b) “Take It.”
(c) “Shake It.”
(d) “Fake It.”

6. Which of the following books does Cee’s therapist send home with her?
(a) You Are Okay.
(b) You Are Not Perfect.
(c) You Are So Beautiful to Me.
(d) You Are Perfect.

7. Which of the following does Cee’s father drink?
(a) Sarsaparilla.
(b) Ginger beer.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Cream soda.

8. From which of the following does Jacinta come?
(a) Bolivia.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Peru.
(d) Colombia.

9. Which of the following makes of car does Cee’s family own?
(a) Fiat.
(b) Buick.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Pontiac.

10. With which of the following does the main text of the novel begin?
(a) “The room in 7D is plain and white, blank with light.”
(b) “C’s waiting for me outside by a trash can.”
(c) “After my father left for good, my mother and I began to speak a new language.”
(d) “I don’t want to tell you what happened.”

11. Which of the following words does Cee assume her father would say about her brother’s condition?
(a) Unconscionable.
(b) Untenable.
(c) Unreasonable.
(d) Unreliable.

12. To which of the following does Cee compare her grandmother’s mole?
(a) An olive.
(b) A caper.
(c) A raisin.
(d) A fly.

13. What is Caleb’s favorite movie?
(a) Hellraiser.
(b) Spawn.
(c) Blade.
(d) The Crow.

14. As which of the following does the novel define “bad mourning” (70)?
(a) “Ability to use both hands that is taken away.”
(b) “Certainty about acquisition.”
(c) “When there is death but no body.”
(d) “A rhythm of loss and replacement that would endlessly repeat.”

15. Which of the following kinds of soda do Cee and her brother drink?
(a) Dr Pepper.
(b) Sprite.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) RC Cola.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which of the following is the epigraph taken?

2. Which of the following does Cee note calling herself?

3. How old is Cee when she determines to go by C?

4. What perfume does Cee’s father recall her mother wearing?

5. From which of the following is the epigraph taken?

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