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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Prologue," how much money does Henry say he will send?
(a) $400.
(b) $600.
(c) $500.
(d) $700.

2. Where is the man from that Maxima chats with in the "Prologue"?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Idaho.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) South Dakota.

3. How much money does Excel have for his trip in Chapter 1?
(a) $550.
(b) $275.
(c) $480.
(d) $340.

4. Where did Sab work when she and Excel met?
(a) Thrift shop.
(b) Cemetery flower shop.
(c) Target.
(d) Grocery store.

5. In Chapter 11, how old was the owl that was called the Oracle?
(a) 33.
(b) 18.
(c) 27.
(d) 15.

6. In Chapter 3, what month was it nine months before?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) August.

7. What did Maxima and Excel pay for their apartment when they moved in with Joker?
(a) $500.
(b) $450.
(c) $650.
(d) $800.

8. In Chapter 11, how old was Red when he moved to Hello City?
(a) 35.
(b) 38.
(c) 26.
(d) 29.

9. How much younger was Bingo than Joker?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) At least a decade.
(d) About 15 years.

10. In Chapter 6, what did Joker give Excel for his birthday?
(a) $20.
(b) $25.
(c) $5 and a 50 cent piece.
(d) $10 and a dollar coin.

11. What color streaks did Sab have in her hair nine months ago?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Purple.

12. How old were Maxima and Queenie when their parents died?
(a) 7 and 9.
(b) 9 and 12.
(c) 8 and 10.
(d) 10 and 13.

13. At the beginning of Chapter 15, how long does Excel think it might take him to earn $10,000 and a Greyhound ticket to Hello City?
(a) 14 weeks.
(b) About 18 weeks.
(c) 17 weeks.
(d) 15 weeks at the most.

14. In Chapter 3, how long had Joker been dead when Excel left home?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 15 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 11 months.

15. Where was Maxima's sister Queenie a live-in maid?
(a) India.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Egypt.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Excel have for his birthday lunch in Chapter 6?

2. How, in Chapter 3, did Maxima ask Excel to secure his shoes?

3. In Chapter 11, what did Excel help Red load into his truck?

4. In Chapter 1, how long have Maxima and Excel been apart?

5. In the "Prologue," when does Maxima tell Henry that she was injured?

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