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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Shakes his hand.
(b) Hugs him.
(c) Puts a hand on his shoulder.
(d) Kisses his cheek.

3. The first time Sebastian hears punk rock music, what simile does he use to describe the sound inside his head?
(a) Like a mushroom cloud.
(b) Like a can opener.
(c) Like a chainsaw.
(d) Like a bomb.

4. 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.

5. 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) "Don't ever leave me" (27).
(c) "You are going away" (27).
(d) "Praise Bucky" (27).

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What lie does Sebastian tell Nana when he returns from his first visit to the Whitcombs' house?

3. One of Buckminster Fuller's guiding principles by which Sebastian and Nana live says, "Every day I will give myself wholly to" (7) what?

4. What happens to cut the first youth group meeting short?

5. For what sole purpose does Nana keep an active phone line in the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Sebastian's online search for information about Sid Vicious?

2. What is the significance of Sebastian's secret password for the computer in the dome?

3. What character traits of Jared's are displayed during the scene of Nana's stroke before the ambulance arrives?

4. What reason does Jared give for naming Napoleon as the first punk rocker?

5. What does Sebastian notice about Nana's clothing just before her stroke?

6. How does Janice's invitation to stay for lunch serve as a major turning point in Sebastian's life?

7. What comments of Sebastian's upon his first visit to Jared's house infuriate Jared and cause him to lash out at Sebastian?

8. Explain the Guiding Principles according to Buckminster Fuller's philosophy of life.

9. What aspect of the distraction Jared decides to provide while Sebastian steals the bass is so cruel to Janice and why?

10. What does Sebastian reveal to the reader about crying during the scene when he is riding with Nana in the ambulance?

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