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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21: The Sublime Wonder of Human Physicality - Chapter 26: Return of the Rash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Janice give to the person on the other line for why Jared cannot come to the phone and talk?
(a) He is resting.
(b) He is out with a friend.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is too weak to come downstairs.

2. What does Janice Whitcomb repeatedly cite as the reason that Mr. Whitcomb is never home?
(a) He spends a lot of time taking care of his ill mother.
(b) He travels a lot for his sales job.
(c) He is frequently in the hospital for heart trouble.
(d) He and Janice are legally separated.

3. What does Sebastian notice in a tree outside Jared's house the first time he visits him?
(a) A frisbee.
(b) A flag.
(c) A kite.
(d) A purple pair of sneakers.

4. What has Nana been drinking when Sebastian returns from the Whitcombs' house and finds her on the front lawn?
(a) Chardonnay.
(b) Ice wine.
(c) Gin.
(d) Cherry cordial.

5. What two qualities does Sebastian pronounce as making for a good song topic?
(a) Large and noisy.
(b) Small and precise.
(c) Mean and aggressive.
(d) Poignant and fearless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sebastian refrain from putting the needle onto the record after he leaves Meredith's bed?

2. In addition to telling Sebastian that he hopes he has been practicing the bass, what else does Jared say he hopes Sebastian has been doing prior to their first band practice?

3. What is NOT one reason the Greater Intellect cites when it tells Buckminster Fuller that he should not commit suicide?

4. What does Jared call Janice when she asks Jared if he has played his electric guitar for Sebastian?

5. What color does Sebastian try to keep in his mind as he tries to telepathically connect with Nana?

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