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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Tensional Forces - Chapter 13: A Model World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the strong vinegary odor in Jared's room turn out to be?
(a) Urine.
(b) Gin.
(c) Disinfectant.
(d) Medication.

2. What side effect of his new medication does Jared admit to Sebastian upon Sebastian's first visit to the Whitcombs' house?
(a) It makes him have to go to the bathroom frequently.
(b) It gives him vertigo.
(c) It makes his vision blurry.
(d) It makes his ears ring.

3. What does Sebastian uncover about Sid Vicious's amplifier in his research about the punk rock icon?
(a) It caught fire.
(b) It was rarely plugged in.
(c) It was vintage circa 1932.
(d) It had a 500-watt power source.

4. What action does Jared ask Sebastian to take so that he will not get caught smoking in his bedroom?
(a) Use room spray.
(b) Put a towel under the door.
(c) Tell him when Janice has driven away.
(d) Turn on the ceiling fan.

5. What does Janice do when she drops off Sebastian at the dome for the first time that makes Sebastian wonder how often other families touch each other?
(a) Hugs him.
(b) Kisses his cheek.
(c) Puts a hand on his shoulder.
(d) Shakes his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fact does Sebastian discover about Buckminster Fuller when he realizes he can see through the portions of the biography that Nana has blacked out?

2. For what purpose does Nana first ask Sebastian to purchase paint in town?

3. Buckminster Fuller thought that the largest problem with the planet Earth was that it did not come with what?

4. One of Buckminster Fuller's guiding principles says, "I will forge my journey" in a particular way "to keep accepting and totally boneheaded notions from blinding me to truth" (7). What is that the particular way the principle says one's journey should be forged?

5. What object is present in the framed photographs of Nana and Sebastian's house that Sebastian says no one ever notices unless he points it out?

(see the answer key)

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