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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. At what location do Fiona and Yale find Roscoe?
(a) In the street.
(b) On the front porch of Fiona's house.
(c) At Charlie's apartment.
(d) At Terrence's apartment.

2. From what activity does Fiona always pick Claire up before taking her back to the furniture store?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Ballet.
(c) Hip-hop.
(d) Piano lessons.

3. In what city is the character living whom Fiona wants to call with news about Claire?
(a) Salem.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Portland.

4. In what religion had Roman been brought up?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Mormonism.
(d) Scientology.

5. When Dr. Cheng provides Yale with his HIV test results, he says that he wants to test Yale again when?
(a) In 1 week.
(b) In 3 months.
(c) In 1 month.
(d) In 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides to take care of Julian during Julian's illness?

2. For what reason does Fiona rush to Le Marais?

3. Roman tells Yale that his hometown had been the site of what historical event?

4. Fiona holds a private memorial for Nico with wine and candles on October 13th how many years after his death?

5. Teddy and Charlie have not been together for what span of time prior to Charlie's diagnosis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting of Fiona's meeting with Claire.

2. In what way does the narrator describe Fiona's feelings during the birth of Claire?

3. Explain Fiona's acquisition of Nico's friends as her own friends.

4. When Yale speaks to his father over the phone, the narrator reveals that Yale has not told his father about what subjects?

5. What techniques does Makkai use in order to portray Yale's mood as he returns home from a business trip?

6. Dr. Cheng makes what distinction between secrecy and shame in his conversation with Yale?

7. Who is waiting for Yale when he returns home from a business trip and who is also home, but does not reveal himself?

8. How does Fiona describe the setting in which Nico had died?

9. What simile is used to indicate how Julian feels about Roscoe?

10. What information does Fiona tell Jake about the friendship between Julian and Nico?

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