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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. How does Paul react when he hears that someone is leaving notes in Sean's mailbox?
(a) He is extremely jealous.
(b) He is confused about who Sean really wants to be with.
(c) He doesn't care who Sean spends his time with.
(d) He thinks the action is cute.

2. Why does Lauren have sex with Judy's boyfriend?
(a) Because Judy's boyfriend pressures her.
(b) Because she is mad at Judy.
(c) Because she is so drunk she doesn't know who she is in bed with.
(d) Because she thinks he looks like Victor.

3. What does Mitchell leave on Paul's bed the morning after they have sex?
(a) A plate of breakfast food.
(b) A bouquet of yellow roses.
(c) A suicide note.
(d) An overflowing ashtray.

4. How does Lauren feel about Steve the morning after they have sex?
(a) She starts to feel attracted to him.
(b) She is embarrassed by him.
(c) She feels like he took advantage of her.
(d) She does not remember who he is.

5. What project is Lauren working on in her art studio?
(a) Prints for the school newspaper.
(b) Posters for the school play.
(c) Signs for the school election.
(d) Layouts for the school yearbook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sean when he dated the hippie girl?

2. What type of songs do the foreign men attempt to teach Victor at the nude beach?

3. What is the name of the famous river Victor visits while on vacation?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Lauren is self-conscious about?

5. During what decade is this novel set?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Paul hesitant to meet his mother in Boston when she requests a visit?

2. Who is Henry, and why is he depressed about his life?

3. According to Sean's perspective of the evening, what happens when he leaves the party and goes back to Paul's house?

4. What happens when Victor meets some Yugoslavian men during his vacation?

5. How does Mitchell treat Paul after the first time they sleep together?

6. Who does Paul meet on the bus on the way to Boston?

7. Why does Lauren spend the majority of the party pining over her boyfriend Victor?

8. Why does Sean think that Lauren is the girl leaving love notes in his mailbox?

9. What connection does the drug addict Marc make to his addiction and JFK's assassination?

10. What happens when Sean attempts to have sex with Deirdre after the party?

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