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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 name of the man with whom Fiona begins an affair?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Stan.
(c) Dan.
(d) Mark.

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

3. When Jake, Richard, Serge, and Fiona arrive in Vincennes, what method have they used to get there?
(a) A tram.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) The Metro.
(d) Mopeds.

4. What is the result of Yale's HIV test?
(a) Positive.
(b) The test is lost.
(c) Negative.
(d) Inconclusive.

5. In 1986, Yale travels to what state with Roman in his passenger seat?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Maine.
(c) New York.
(d) Wisconsin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Damian use in his phone conversation with Fiona that "she used to find charming" (162)?

2. When Yale wonders what he would do if he saw Julian, what does he decide he would do?

3. Fiona is surprised to find which character talking to Serge when she returns to Richard's house in 2015?

4. Yale says that Roman's idea of risky behavior does NOT include which element?

5. What is the name of the cult to which Kurt and Claire had belonged?

Short Essay Questions

1. What biological family member do Fiona and Cecily share in common?

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

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

4. What information does Fiona find out about her granddaughter Nicolette during her meeting with Claire?

5. Describe the symbolism of Roscoe.

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

7. What major news does Yale receive from Teresa, Charlie's mother?

8. Who brings Fiona's daughter Claire to her for the first time and how does Fiona react?

9. At what age had Claire started to help Fiona in the furniture store and what tasks had she performed?

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

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