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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what started the fire in Bianca's apartment?
(a) Her pet bird knocked over a lit candle.
(b) Her dog knocked over a kerosene lamp.
(c) Mice taking matches and leaving them under a heat lamp.
(d) Cats soaked in paint thinner.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, where was Bobby's father born?
(a) Biloxi, Mississippi.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Rochester, New York.
(d) Akron, Ohio.

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, why does the kid say that the girls needs to keep up her strength?
(a) She needs her strength to write more award winning poetry.
(b) She needs her strength to wrest the secrets of creation from the gods.
(c) She needs her strength to go dancing with Bobby.
(d) She needs her strength to solve the mystery of her family?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what is Bobby's dive job on the river?
(a) To scan for a dolphin that got lost in the river.
(b) To salvage several sunken freight containers.
(c) To secure a sunken Tug boat.
(d) To secure a sunken speed boat.

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, at the end of his trip, where does Bobby call to talk to his sister?
(a) Their maternal grandmother's house.
(b) The Absinthe House.
(c) Mosca's Restaurant.
(d) Jimmy Anderson's bar.

6. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what do the guys in suits tell Bobby about the plane that Bobby then tells Oiler about?
(a) That they called the plane manufacturer and discovered that the manufacturer had not yet sold any those models of plane.
(b) That the pilot was not a real pilot.
(c) That they figured out why the plane crashed.
(d) That one of the passengers from the downed plane is missing.

7. In the Italicized section of Chapter 3, after they talk about her report card, who does the Kid call to sing a song for the girl?
(a) A musician wearing suspenders and a top hat.
(b) A ventriloquist.
(c) Grogan.
(d) Lawn dwarves.

8. In the italicized section of Chapter 1, what is the other thing that the Kid accuses the girl of calling him that sh confirms that he is?
(a) A hologram.
(b) A pathogen.
(c) A waking nightmare.
(d) A phantom.

9. In the Italicized section of Chapter 3, who does the Kid say that girl starts quoting to her teacher?
(a) Aquinas.
(b) Voltaire.
(c) Luther.
(d) Marx.

10. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, what kind of car does Bobby buy after finding what he was looking for in his grandmother's basement?
(a) 1968 Dodge Charger.
(b) 1962 Stingray Corvette.
(c) 1968 Chevrolet Camaro.
(d) 1965 Cadillac Deville.

11. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, What is Bobby's lunch date's realization that they have in the middle of the night?
(a) There are many Gods and they do not care about humans.
(b) There is no God and I am she.
(c) There is a God and he is ancient.
(d) There is one God and God is perfect.

12. In the italicized section of Chapter 2, how does the Kid say that gets to the girl's room?
(a) He rides his bicycle.
(b) He has a private car.
(c) On the bus.
(d) He walks.

13. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, what is the name of the of the office manager at the Taylor's?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Frank.
(d) Lou.

14. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, where in the basement does Bobby find what he is looking for?
(a) In the concrete behind the stairs.
(b) In floor in the north corner of the basement.
(c) In the rafters in the ceiling of the basement.
(d) In a hidden closet along the wall.

15. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what does the kid say that nobody wants to talk about the speed of?
(a) The speed of grief.
(b) The speed of downed airplanes.
(c) The speed of dark.
(d) The speed of the bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what does the girl write in her diary about the purpose of families?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, where does Oiler's sister live?

3. In the prologue, what color is the girl's dress?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what company makes the downed plane?

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 1, how are the girl and Bobby related?

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