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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 185 – 228; [From the ceiling…]; Paradoxical Effects (Jane).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Jonathan’s family lived before they went abroad?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Topeka.

2. Where was Sima’s family from?
(a) India.
(b) Ecuador.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Iran.

3. How does Jonathan characterize the sound of adults’ voices while his family lived abroad?
(a) Like the sound of lowball classes clinking with ice and alcohol.
(b) Like the sound of the trombone for the teacher’s voice in Peanuts.
(c) Like a constant alarm going off.
(d) Like the sound of unintelligible foreign languages.

4. In Jane’s recollection, when did she discover she failed to purchase airline tickets for her trip?
(a) On the way to the airport.
(b) At the airport.
(c) Two days before the trip.
(d) The night before the trip.

5. How old was Adam when he had his picture taken with Bob Dole?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dr. Erwood’s specialty at the Topeka Foundation?

2. How does the narrator say Bob Dole spoke at the high school debate tournament?

3. What is Darren doing at the beginning of the novel?

4. What made Jane see that her Christmas gift was not, in fact, special?

5. Why did Darren lose his job?

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