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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 show Jared to keep him calm when he is lying prostrate on the bathroom floor of the church?
(a) The gig poster prototype.
(b) Photos of his dead parents.
(c) His guitar pick collection.
(d) Song lyrics.

2. During the time Sebastian works on the Geoscope with Nana during the day, what does he do at night?
(a) Searches for pictures of his parents.
(b) Conducts web searches about punk music.
(c) Dreams about Meredith.
(d) Practices the bass.

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

4. 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.

5. What band does Jared say he and Sebastian sound "kind of like" (148) when they play their first notes together during practice?
(a) The Cramps.
(b) The Misfits.
(c) Gang of Four.
(d) The Damned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique within Buckminster Fuller's philosophy does Sebastian apply to the band's songwriting?

2. How many copies of the handmade poster mentioning The Rash do Sebastian and Meredith make and post in their first round of marketing?

3. What kind of memory does Janice say Jared has when it comes to his dad?

4. What is the name of the song Jared tries to listen to at least once a day?

5. Before their first band practice, what does Jared tell Sebastian that Janice wants him to do by the end of the month?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sebastian's plan of trying to learn bass unsuccessful?

2. What is the process of sorting according to Buckminster Fuller's philosophy?

3. What reason does Jared cite when he tells Sebastian why he had stopped taking his medication?

4. What is Jared's reaction to Sebastian catching Meredith when Sebastian catches her after her fall from the balance beam and why?

5. To whom does Sebastian hear Janice talking on the phone when he gets back to the Whitcombs' house after he and Meredith finish hanging gig posters?

6. What does Janice reveal to Sebastian as the real reason for her role as a youth group leader at Immanuel Methodist Church?

7. What is the big news Jared tells Sebastian about their band the day that Nana kicks Sebastian out of the house?

8. What does Sebastian realize about Buckminster Fuller's philosophy after he has his first sexual experience by touching Meredith's breast?

9. What does Jared tell Sebastian a band has to do, no matter how angry their songs are?

10. For what task does Sebastian tell Meredith that he requires her help?

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