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

2. After graduation, what is Ned's day job?
(a) Bartender at Mike's Place.
(b) Manager at Klein's Department store.
(c) Dog walker.
(d) Barber at Rose's Beauty Salon.

3. Why does Ned feel sorry for Mrs. Agajanian?
(a) She is being evicted from her home.
(b) She has no money.
(c) She makes up stories.
(d) She has cancer.

4. After ten years, where does Ned finally see Sam?
(a) A hospital.
(b) Jack's funeral.
(c) His wedding.
(d) A bar.

5. What does Ned do with money from his jobs?
(a) He spends it on clothes.
(b) He gives it to his father.
(c) He saves it in the bank.
(d) He never has any money; he only wants money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Agajanian do before Ned and Claude sneak out of her house?

2. After Ned leaves the Ward's house, what does F. William Peterson tell Ned?

3. After Ned leaves the Ward's house, why does Eileen call Ned?

4. What does Ned learn about Marion?

5. How many jobs does Ned hold while he lives with Sam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job is very lucrative for Ned?

2. What is the meaning behind Sam and Ned instantly recognizing each other at The Night Owl?

3. What happens with Drew after Jack Ward's funeral?

4. How is Sam's graduation present for Ned fitting of his character?

5. How does Mrs. Ward react to Tria and Ned's relationship, and what does this say about her?

6. What kind of college student is Ned?

7. How does Ned's relationship change with the Ward family?

8. Why does Ned invited Claude to the country club with him?

9. What role does F. William Peterson play in Ned's life?

10. After their celebratory dinner, what is clear about Jenny's relationship with F. William Peterson?

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