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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. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, Where does Bobby see John Sheddan?
(a) At the Absinthe House.
(b) At Tujague's.
(c) At Seven Seas.
(d) At Galatoire's.

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, who gives the girl's father the snazzy fountain pen?
(a) President truman.
(b) President Kennedy
(c) President Roosevelt.
(d) President Eisenhower.

3. Why does Kline that Bobby does not want to open his sister's last letter to Bobby?
(a) Because then Bobby will know everything there is to know and the story will be over.
(b) He knows the letter is accusatory and he cannot face accusations from his sister.
(c) He knows the letter is a love letter and he cannot acknowledge that love.
(d) He knows the letter will direct him to do something he does not want to do.

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what keeps the rest of the crew from joining Bobby?
(a) The job is cancelled and no one tells Bobby.
(b) The crew get lost on their way out.
(c) A severe storm.
(d) The crew's boat malfunctions.

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, who does the girl say made the dummy's suit?
(a) The girl made it herself.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Bobby's mother.
(d) Bobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, who does Bobby visit with when he visits the hospital?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what old friend does Bobby say asks after John?

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl think that she and her other classmates look like in their all white clothes?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what happens when Bobby tries to access his safe deposit box?

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say that the Kid does to her soul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Bobby go to live for the winter after having his conversation with Kline about Bobby getting on with his life?

2. As a child what does Bobby find in the woods?

3. What does the IRS do to Bobby?

4. What does the girl say to the Kid about why she does not write down her mathematical conjectures?

5. In Chapter 5, when Bobby meets Sheddan for lunch, at the beginning of their conversation how does Sheddan describe Bobby as an archetypal figure?

6. After recounting his time in Eastern State, why does John say that he is somewhat reluctant about Tulsa being back in his life?

7. After Bobby returns from Tucson and meets up with Kline, why does Bobby say that he cannot get on with his life?

8. Who shows up in the girl's recovery room? How do they look? What is the girl's response?

9. Over the winter, Bobby has a dream of a doctor and a nurse showing him something and asking if Bobby wants to show that something to her. What is the thing that they are discussing and who is the "her"?

10. How does the person that Bobby meets with after talking to the guys in suits know that Bobby's sister was beautiful?

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