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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. Why isn't Lauren's boyfriend, Victor at the Thursday party with her?
(a) Because he is on vacation.
(b) Because they recently broke up.
(c) Because his car broke down.
(d) Because he broke his leg.

2. Why is Sean embarrassed of Deirdre when she tries to talk to him at the cafeteria?
(a) Because she is not very good looking.
(b) Because she is overweight.
(c) Because she is a freshman.
(d) Because she is unintelligent.

3. Who comes running into Paul's room exclaiming that Henry just tried to kill himself?
(a) Raymond.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Merv.
(d) Harold.

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

5. What President's assassination does Marc credit for the drug culture of his generation?
(a) William McKinley's.
(b) James Garfield's.
(c) Abraham Lincoln's.
(d) John F. Kennedy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city does Paul's mother request to have a meeting with her son?

2. Why does Lauren have sex with Judy's boyfriend?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Lauren fantasizes about Victor while he is on vacation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Victor pass the time during his European vacation?

2. How does Paul react when he hears that someone is dropping love notes in Sean's mailbox?

3. According to Paul's perspective of the evening, what happened when Sean leaves the party and comes back to his house?

4. How does Sean react when Paul meets him to apologize for missing their date?

5. What is the opening scene of the novel?

6. Why does Lauren feel guilty about having sex with Franklin at a party?

7. How does Lauren react when she is approached by the freshman, Steve, at The Commons?

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

9. What type of relationship did Sean used to have with the hippie he once dated?

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

(see the answer keys)

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