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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 subject does Sebastian offer to help Jared learn during his first official study hour prescribed by Janice?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Biology.
(c) Geology.
(d) Geometry.

2. What kind of plan does Sebastian tell Jared he has when he sends an email accepting Jared's offer to a position in Jared's band?
(a) Sensible.
(b) Naive.
(c) Foolproof.
(d) Great.

3. 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?
(a) Resting his voice.
(b) Getting cooler.
(c) Keeping his mouth shut about the stolen bass.
(d) Practicing his singing.

4. What technique within Buckminster Fuller's philosophy does Sebastian apply to the band's songwriting?
(a) Shifting.
(b) Sorting.
(c) Sifting.
(d) Slopping.

5. How many qualities that he likes about her does Meredith ask Sebastian on the phone when she does not know who is on the phone?
(a) Five.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Jared tell Sebastian that he will likely be released from the hospital soon?

2. What is Jared's nearly inaudible reply when Sebastian tells him that he has "immense musical talent" (197)?

3. What is NOT one thing Janice mentions to Sebastian as one of Jared's problems when she drops him off at the dome for the first time?

4. Before they begin their first band practice, what simile does Sebastian use to describe the sounds their instruments make one they are plugged in?

5. When Meredith tells Sebastian that people are always talking about themselves, whom does she say is the one exception?

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