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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only word Sebastian recognizes from the first punk song Jared ever plays for him?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Girlfriend.
(d) Rage.

2. When Sebastian calls Jared for the first time and Jared asks why he has called, what does Sebastian reveal to the reader that he then has the urge to do?
(a) Swear at Jared.
(b) Start crying.
(c) Hang up.
(d) Tell Jared his life story.

3. Jared says he does not play his electric guitar at the church because it would make God so mad that He would have to take what action?
(a) Blow up the chapel.
(b) Strangle an angel.
(c) Send another flood.
(d) Kill Jared.

4. When Nana opens her eyes and speaks to Sebastian just before he leaves the hospital the day of her stroke, what does she say?
(a) "Please be good" (27).
(b) "Praise Bucky" (27).
(c) "You are going away" (27).
(d) "Don't ever leave me" (27).

5. 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?
(a) He had earned a college degree at the age of twelve.
(b) He had spent a lot of time in brothels.
(c) He had been a con man.
(d) He had been romantically involved with Nana.

6. In Buckminster Fuller's most famous quote about religion, what had he said about God?
(a) God is dead.
(b) God is within us all.
(c) God is a verb, not a noun.
(d) God is at the heart of trigonometry.

7. For what purpose do the Whitcombs arrive at Sebastian and Nana's house the first time they come?
(a) As part of a cleaning crew.
(b) As tourists.
(c) To sell homeowners' insurance.
(d) To take photographs for the local newspaper.

8. What band's first album does Jared play for Sebastian just after he warns him to prepare for "having his shit rocked"? (21)
(a) The Misfits.
(b) The Sex Pistols.
(c) The Clash.
(d) The Cramps.

9. When Sebastian first decides to disobey Nana by learning about punk rock music online, what subject does he continue to study across the room between web searches?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Trigonometry.

10. What emotion does Sebastian finally realize he has been feeling in the cramped area beneath his ribs?
(a) Anger.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Confusion.

11. When Nana is allowed to go home after three days in the hospital, what are her first words to Sebastian after she calls his name in the night?
(a) "I am yours" (30).
(b) "Your parents would be proud" (30).
(c) "Carry on without me" (30).
(d) "You are mine" (30).

12. Where does Sebastian first stow the bass that he steals from the church?
(a) In the abandoned van at the end of his road.
(b) In his bedroom closet.
(c) In the shed behind the dome.
(d) In Jared's attic.

13. 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?
(a) His immaturity.
(b) His lack of the ability to get along with his family members.
(c) His lack of social skills.
(d) His health.

14. In what state do Nana and Sebastian live?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Arkansas.

15. What does Jared do when Sebastian reaches out to touch Jared's scar?
(a) Yells loudly for his mom.
(b) Punches him.
(c) Backs away.
(d) Grabs his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Jared ask Sebastian to take so that he will not get caught smoking in his bedroom?

2. What drink does Sebastian experience for the first time to accompany his first grilled cheese sandwich ever?

3. What is Jared's answer when Sebastian asks him for theories about whether Sid had stabbed Nancy or not?

4. When Nana has a stroke, how long does Sebastian tell the reader it takes the ambulance to arrive after Janice Whitcomb calls 911?

5. Nana tells Sebastian that he can be just like Buckminster Fuller and can help people become what adjective?

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