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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ned one night while he tries to retrieve golf balls?
(a) He almost drowns.
(b) Claude refuses to help him.
(c) The cops almost catch him.
(d) Drew returns to jail.

2. Where does Ned go to college?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Raleigh, North Carolina.
(c) Tuscon, Arizona.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

3. How does Drew react when Ned asks him about Willie Hienz?
(a) Hostily.
(b) Sad.
(c) With tears.
(d) With smiles.

4. When Sam leaves with the ambulance, with whom does Ned go?
(a) F. William Peterson.
(b) Mrs. Ward and Tria.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Sam.

5. What does Mrs. Agajanian do before Ned and Claude sneak out of her house?
(a) Dies.
(b) Gives them money.
(c) Passes out.
(d) Calls her husband.

6. After dinner when Ned is in town after college graduation, where does F. William Peterson go?
(a) He returns to work.
(b) Ned takes him to a bar.
(c) Jenny invites him into the house.
(d) Jenny dismisses him at the curb.

7. After Ned leaves the Ward's house, what does F. William Peterson tell Ned?
(a) That Sam will get community service hours.
(b) That Sam will go away to federal prison.
(c) That Sam will walk on all charges.
(d) That Sam will pay a heavy fine.

8. When Drew leaves prison, what is his physical stature?
(a) He is bigger than a house.
(b) He is a broken man.
(c) He is chubby.
(d) He has lost weight.

9. Why is Jenny so talkative during dinner after Ned is in town after college graduation?
(a) She has not seen Ned in years.
(b) She is nervous to be with F. William Peterson.
(c) She is on a combination of alcohol and Librium.
(d) She dislikes Ned being around F. William Peterson.

10. From where does Ned retrieve golf balls?
(a) The corner of The Elms and Greenwood Drive.
(b) Around town.
(c) Klein's Department Store.
(d) The thirteenth and fourteenth holes of the Mohawk Country Club.

11. Through his day job, what does Ned learn about Tree?
(a) He divorced his wife and married Alice.
(b) He has fallen in love with his second wife.
(c) He is still having an affair with Alice.
(d) He left town.

12. How does Sam feel about his change meeting with the girl whose accident almost sent him to jail?
(a) Sam struggles because he never thought about her once.
(b) Sam is relieved she is not mad.
(c) Sam is happy she is fine.
(d) Sam struggles because he sees her in a wheelchair.

13. After Ned leaves the Ward's house, whom does F. William Peterson encourage Ned to speak with?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Sam.
(c) Claude.
(d) Mike.

14. Why does Ned leave the white jewel house?
(a) He needed to help Drew.
(b) Sam called him.
(c) No one is paying attention to him.
(d) He missed his mother.

15. What does Ned realize on his way home after his night at the Big Bend Hunting Lodge?
(a) He forgot his duffel bag.
(b) He cannot trust his father.
(c) He should not gamble.
(d) He lost his money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Ned's money?

2. Through his day job, what does Ned learn about Skinny?

3. Where does Mrs. Agajanian live?

4. As Ned works on the book, what does he learn from Mrs. Ward?

5. Why does Ned not continue through the line at Jack's visitation?

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