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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. Who rescues Gunnar and Yoshiko at the L.A. airport?
(a) Betty and Veronica.
(b) Gunnar's father.
(c) Gunnar's sisters.
(d) Psycho Loco.

2. How does Yoshiko deal with the wedding crashers?
(a) Shy and frightened.
(b) Yelling and hitting.
(c) Politely and calmly.
(d) She ignores them.

3. What idea do Gunnar and Nick have about the riots?
(a) To try and talk people into stopping.
(b) To find Psycho and do some real damage.
(c) To loot some items themselves.
(d) To skip school the next day.

4. What does Nick ask Gunnar when he brings up suicide?
(a) If the fire trucks are better in heaven.
(b) About the tallest buildings in Boston.
(c) The best method of drowning.
(d) How many pills one has to take.

5. Where does Gunnar meet the recruiter from Boston University?
(a) At Gunnar's home.
(b) At his father's police station.
(c) At the high school.
(d) At a motel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Gunnar when he walks to the store to buy something for Yoshiko's craving?

2. What does Gunnar's father say he has to do in order for his looting to not be reported?

3. What does Gunnar do when he leaves his creative writing class and walks home?

4. Who performs the marriage ceremony?

5. What is the rally to which Gunnar is invited to speak protesting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Gunnar's wedding reception and where does he go for a honeymoon?

2. What happens in Chapter Seven when Gunnar arrives at Ms. Kim's store?

3. What does Coach Shimimoto do and say when he keeps the team longer at practice in Chapter Seven?

4. What does Gunnar do when he can find no extracurricular activities to join and want does Gunnar write Yoshiko while on the road?

5. Where does Gunnar find refuge in his new school, how does he get his assignments and why has he been brought to that school?

6. What does Gunnar's father do after the riots and how does Gunnar feel about it?

7. What does Gunnar see when they finally get out of practice in Chapter Seven and how does he learn what is happening?

8. What does Gunnar's creative writing class want him to do?

9. To what is Gunnar invited to speak and how does Gunnar feel about the introductory speaker?

10. What happens when Yoshiko goes into labor?

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