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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Hannah Winter having an affair?
(a) Jeremy Fitzgerald.
(b) Michael Evermore.
(c) Andrew Scott.
(d) Samuel Kingsley.

2. What does Irene want to confiscate but does not, in “Irene: A History"?
(a) Daniel's phone.
(b) Natasha's phone.
(c) Daniel's tie.
(d) Natasha's jacket.

3. What gemstone did Daniel's ex-girlfriend compare his eyes to?
(a) Sapphire.
(b) Opal.
(c) Smoky copper.
(d) Smoky quartz.

4. Who set forth the theory of multiverses that is described in “Multiverses: A Quantum History"?
(a) Hugh Everett.
(b) James Everton.
(c) William Watson.
(d) Mark Andrews.

5. What is the first question from Category #3 (most intimate) that Natasha and Daniel choose to ask one another?
(a) Make three true "we" statements each.
(b) Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.
(c) Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
(d) Would you like to be famous?

6. What chemicals in the brain orchestrate the stages of love, according to the narrator in “Love: A Chemical History”?
(a) Datatons.
(b) Atigens.
(c) Homoglobes.
(d) Neurotransmitters.

7. What is Daniel's older brother's name?
(a) Walter.
(b) James.
(c) Mark.
(d) Charlie.

8. Where is Natasha's family from?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Korea.
(d) Jamaica.

9. Where does Natasha say she has been getting application materials ready for when she talks with the USCIS agent in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Brooklyn College.
(b) Harvard.
(c) NYU.
(d) Berkeley.

10. The narrator indicates in “Irie: An Etymological History" that to be irie is bo be what?
(a) Between heaven and hell.
(b) Exuberant.
(c) Between God and the world.
(d) Solitary.

11. In “Hannah Winter: A Fairy-Tale History, Part 1,” the narrator notes that Hannah is neither the princess nor what?
(a) The devil.
(b) The saint.
(c) The ugly duckling.
(d) The fairy godmother.

12. The narrator asserts in “Love: A Chemical History” that according to scientists, there are how many stages of love?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

13. What aspect of Natasha's appearance does Daniel find himself staring at as they leave the coffee shop before her appointment?
(a) Her shoulders.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her waist.

14. What band who plays the song "Yellow Ledbetter" is described as one of Natasha's favorite 1990s rock bands?
(a) Pearl Jam.
(b) The Cure.
(c) The Clash.
(d) Nirvana.

15. What does "USCIS" refer to in the narrative?
(a) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(b) United States Cultural and Immigration Standards.
(c) United States Confederate Illiteracy Services.
(d) United States Creationism and Idealization Services.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Natasha tell Daniel she wants to be when she grows up?

2. Where is Natasha's best friend touring colleges when Natasha's family is being deported?

3. What is the name of Natasha's father?

4. Who is the guard at the USCIS building that inspects Natasha's things at security in the beginning of the novel?

5. At what time does the USCIS officer tell Natasha her family has to leave the country by in the beginning of the novel?

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