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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Jack's, Todd's, and Malik's animal sacrifices start?
(a) When they moved into C4.
(b) When they fell in love with Blandine.
(c) When they aged out of foster care.
(d) When the summer started.

2. In “Please Just,” what does Joan suffer from?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Misophonia.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Visions.

3. Where does Blandine work?
(a) The library.
(b) The bookstore.
(c) A café.
(d) A grocery store.

4. When James drives Tiffany home, what happens?
(a) They kiss.
(b) He kisses her neck and asks what she wants from him.
(c) They pull over for a bite to eat.
(d) They argue.

5. How old is James?
(a) 33.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 42.

6. Which character had a life and identity before she was a mother?
(a) Hope.
(b) Moses.
(c) Elsie.
(d) Blandine.

7. What is Joan sensitive about?
(a) Long plane rides.
(b) Bullying.
(c) Riding the train.
(d) Calling people on the phone.

8. What state is the novel set in?
(a) California.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New York.
(d) Indiana.

9. What is in the bag that Blandine leaves the house with?
(a) Pens and paper.
(b) Toys for kids.
(c) Fake Snakes.
(d) Fake blood and voodoo dolls.

10. Who does Blandine write numerous letters to?
(a) Moses.
(b) Todd.
(c) Malik.
(d) James.

11. In “Variables,” what is James Yager's profession?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A priest.
(c) A music teacher.
(d) A pub owner.

12. What does Blandine become when she exits her body at the beginning of the book?
(a) The opposite of nothing.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Transcendent and enlightened.
(d) Everything she ever experienced at once.

13. What does Tiffany hear James play?
(a) A song from 19th century.
(b) A ballad.
(c) A Maurice Ravel suite on the piano.
(d) A sermon.

14. How old is Blandine?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 22.

15. In “Variables,” what do James and Tiffany start to work on together?
(a) A play.
(b) A song.
(c) A sermon.
(d) A duet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Elsie Blitz's favorite show?

2. In “Variables,” what does James ask Tiffany to do for him?

3. What is the name of Vacca Vale's park?

4. How do Tiffany and James know each other?

5. In “Chemical Hazard,” who flies to Indiana for revenge?

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