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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the first song that Jared and Sebastian write together?
(a) Stupid Sucks.
(b) Stupid School.
(c) Stupid Life.
(d) Stupid Dog.

2. What is the name of the newspaper that runs a less than flattering story about the geodesic dome?
(a) North Branch Courier.
(b) North Branch Herald.
(c) North Branch Tribune.
(d) North Branch Gazette.

3. How long had it actually taken to receive a heart for Jared's heart transplant?
(a) A month.
(b) Two months.
(c) A year.
(d) Three months.

4. After his ejection from Harvard, Buckminster Fuller's parents had sent him to be an apprentice in a textiles factory in what Canadian province?
(a) Manitoba.
(b) The Northern Territories.
(c) Quebec.
(d) British Columbia.

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

6. Jared tells Sebastian that the whole country is on pills and that is how they are kept as what?
(a) Zombies.
(b) Animals.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Sheep.

7. What is the first chord that Sebastian is able to produce perfectly on the bass?
(a) F minor.
(b) A minor.
(c) C major.
(d) G major.

8. What is Jared's reaction when Sebastian tells him that Nana has a plan for Sebastian to save humanity?
(a) He yawns.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He leaves the room.
(d) He nods.

9. What is revealed as the real reason for Buckminster Fuller's ejection from Harvard?
(a) He had missed too many classes.
(b) His scholarship applications had been fraudulent.
(c) He had become infatuated with a showgirl and had spent all his money on her.
(d) He had been caught drinking.

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

11. How much do the supplies cost for the first round of gig posters?
(a) $60.
(b) $40.
(c) $30.
(d) $80.

12. What is Jared's nearly inaudible reply when Sebastian tells him that he has "immense musical talent" (197)?
(a) Shut up.
(b) Thank you.
(c) Shove it.
(d) So do you.

13. When Sebastian tries to call the dome and Nana finally picks up the phone, what name does she yell into the phone at who she believes is another person calling to harass her?
(a) Bloodsuckers.
(b) Bedbugs.
(c) Vermin.
(d) Beasts.

14. What does Jared tell Sebastian is the last thing they want as a band?
(a) A record deal.
(b) Awards.
(c) Groupies.
(d) Talent.

15. How many times does Meredith say that Jared has been through a rejection episode with his new heart?
(a) Once before.
(b) Four times before.
(c) Never.
(d) Twice before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What night of the week does Sebastian realize that he has inadvertently made plans with both Meredith and Jared for the same night?

2. What does Jared tell Sebastian had been his and his dad's secret signal?

3. What does Sebastian say about how Meredith's hand feels when he takes it on their walk home from hanging the first round of posters?

4. What reason does Janice give to the person on the other line for why Jared cannot come to the phone and talk?

5. What special family dish does Jared make for Sebastian and himself the morning after Sebastian moves in with the Whitcombs?

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