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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. When Sebastian telepathically tells Nana to talk to him, what adjective does he use to describe her state?
(a) Sorted.
(b) Ready.
(c) Poised.
(d) Attuned.

2. What does Jared tell Sebastian had been his and his dad's secret signal?
(a) Two fingers being held in the air.
(b) Horns honking twice.
(c) Lights flickering twice.
(d) Two knocks.

3. Sebastian tells Jared that his late father used to cut the lawn with what object?
(a) A pair of nail clippers.
(b) A pair of gardening shears.
(c) A weed whacker.
(d) A riding lawnmower.

4. What special family dish does Jared make for Sebastian and himself the morning after Sebastian moves in with the Whitcombs?
(a) A Whitcomb Omelette.
(b) Scrambled Eggs Whitcomb.
(c) A Whitcomb Salad.
(d) A Whitcomb Pizza.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Meredith say that Jared has been through a rejection episode with his new heart?

2. On the back of the tee shirts that Jared makes for the band members, what is the stick figure wearing?

3. What does Janice instruct Meredith and Sebastian to eat for dinner when she drops them off at the Whitcombs' before going back to the hospital to stay with Jared?

4. In order to get Janice off her case, what does Meredith say she has been staying up late doing?

5. When Meredith tells Sebastian that people are always talking about themselves, whom does she say is the one exception?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Janice cite as the destiny of all mothers?

5. What does Jared retrieve from the closet once he sees how worried Sebastian is about Nana the day he has been kicked out of Nana's house?

6. What clues does the author provide during the photographer's visit to the dome that suggest the outcome will not be a positive one when the article comes out?

7. What does Nana reveal she thinks has caused Sebastian to stay out all night when he returns from staying the night at Jared's house?

8. What does Sebastian discover about the origin of the word punk, and how does he apply the knowledge to his own band?

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

10. How does Sebastian apply his understanding of sorting to his and Jared's efforts within the songwriting process?

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