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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. What kind of gun did Darren have?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A pellet gun.
(d) A pistol.

2. Where is Adam at the beginning of the novel?
(a) In Taiwan.
(b) In a debate tournament.
(c) In a bed.
(d) On a boat.

3. What do the figures behind Adam’s eyes make him afraid of?
(a) A migraine.
(b) A manic episode.
(c) A fever.
(d) A seizure.

4. What did Darren’s friends want him to do with Mandy?
(a) Debate.
(b) Lay down.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Present a science project.

5. What does Ziegler hear, once he can understand this language?
(a) Affection.
(b) The voice of God.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Endless questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Darren would use to ward off insults?

2. What kind of car does Darren see himself driving?

3. What did Jonathan’s therapist see in Jonathan’s fascination with the Ziegler story?

4. How does the narrator say Darren sees life?

5. How far apart were Adam and Jason born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator’s perspective shift as he describes Adam’s return to shore and the process of reuniting with Amber?

2. What emotions does Jane associate with having neglected to order airline tickets for a family trip?

3. Where is Darren’s refuge, and what solace does he take there?

4. How does the narrative tone change when Bob Dole enters the high school where the debate is taking place?

5. What did Jonathan find captivating about the Duccio Madonna and Child painting in the Met?

6. What was the super power Darren believed he had?

7. What significance does Darren attribute to the paper banner cheerleaders hold up for the football team to run through?

8. What is the spread and why is it controversial?

9. What are the kinds of things Darren finds and puts in his pockets and gauges his identity by?

10. How does Jonathan explain his success at the Foundation?

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