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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is preventing Gunnar from going to his mother's home?
(a) She has sold it.
(b) It has burned down.
(c) His father is there.
(d) The police are there.

2. What happens to Gunnar when he walks to the store to buy something for Yoshiko's craving?
(a) He gets lost.
(b) He is stopped by a gang.
(c) A helicopter shines a light on him.
(d) He runs into his sister.

3. What does Yoshiko tell Gunnar about herself one morning?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She made the President's List.
(c) She is flunking school.
(d) She wants a divorce.

4. What does Gunnar's mother lend him following the wedding?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her charge card.
(d) Her pass to Disneyland.

5. What does Gunnar do when he leaves his creative writing class and walks home?
(a) Goes to the ice cream parlor.
(b) Goes to the library.
(c) Tells his classmates to take off their clothes.
(d) Discards his clothing as he walks.

6. What does Gunnar do when the introductory speaker is talking?
(a) Raises a political sign in the air.
(b) Supports him with clapping.
(c) Openly shows his contempt.
(d) Falls asleep.

7. What title does Gunnar say he would give a book of poetry?
(a) Boston Terrier.
(b) Watermelanin.
(c) Black, White and Gray.
(d) Hillside Ramblings.

8. What does Gunnar, in a sarcastic fashion, think he should get when people say he is a new black leader?
(a) A black leather jacket.
(b) A crown.
(c) More money.
(d) A scepter.

9. How many classes does Gunnar attend during his time at Boston University?
(a) One.
(b) All of his classes.
(c) Four.
(d) Twelve.

10. Why does Yosiko throw the class out of the apartment?
(a) She doesn't want to feed all of them.
(b) She thinks Gunnar is getting a big head.
(c) They don't like Chinese people.
(d) She tires of them.

11. What major event occurred at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
(a) The King incident officers were aquitted.
(b) Gunnar wins the state championship.
(c) Gunnar's father is shot on duty.
(d) Gunnar is named most valuable player.

12. Who performs the marriage ceremony?
(a) The Baptist minister.
(b) The UPS driver.
(c) Gunnar's mother.
(d) The FedX driver.

13. What does Gunnar say to Psycho when he offers Gunnar some valuable loot?
(a) Psycho should return it.
(b) He is going to turn Psycho in to the police.
(c) He doesn't want it.
(d) He wants cash only.

14. What does the school guidance counselor find unbelievable about Gunnar?
(a) His high SAT scores.
(b) His shyness with girls.
(c) His lack of school pride.
(d) His height.

15. What does Gunnar say most people are not ready to do?
(a) Take on the government.
(b) Graduate from college.
(c) Speak the truth.
(d) Die for an idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the second place Gunnar and his bride go?

2. What is the meaning of concatenate?

3. What does Nick ask Gunnar when he brings up suicide?

4. Where do Gunnar and Yoshiko tell people she will deliver their baby?

5. Where does Gunnar take Nick to try to help him relax?

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