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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Snow Theory," what does the speaker think of when he dog-ears the book?
(a) Masturbation.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) His mother.
(d) Horror movies.

2. In "Beautiful Short Loser," who does the speaker imagine sometimes when he cannot sleep?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Van Gogh.
(c) Barishnikov.
(d) Michael Hynes.

3. In "You Guys," what does the speaker say he is told our blood looks like before "touching the world"?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

4. In "Skinny Dipping," what does the speaker want to do?
(a) Find a new job.
(b) Make snow.
(c) Leap from the bridge.
(d) Eat ice cream.

5. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father tell him to do after having a heart-to heart one night?
(a) Leave.
(b) Write about it.
(c) Find a new job.
(d) Find a new partner.

6. In "American Legend," who does the speaker call after the crash?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His sister.

7. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what was the dinosaur made to do?
(a) Conquer.
(b) Dream.
(c) Eat.
(d) Die.

8. In "Dear Sara," what do the ants lead back to?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Food.
(d) Stone tablets.

9. In "American Legend," what does the dog do after the crash?
(a) Dies.
(b) Barks.
(c) Escapes into the woods.
(d) Eats.

10. In "You Guys," what does the speaker have in his bathtub?
(a) A dog.
(b) A fish.
(c) Two white rabbits.
(d) A young bear.

11. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker think he is on?
(a) A winning streak.
(b) Social assistance.
(c) A fence.
(d) A losing streak.

12. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker cook for his mother?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Burgers.
(d) Eggs.

13. In "Dear T," what does T know as a boy?
(a) Things are not as bad as they seem.
(b) He will be a good writer someday.
(c) It is all a dream.
(d) We will only live once this time.

14. What does the speaker wear that belongs to Peter in "Dear Peter"?
(a) Peter's hat.
(b) Peter's socks.
(c) Peter's shoes.
(d) Peter's gloves.

15. In "Waterline," what does the speaker ask for?
(a) A sign.
(b) A prayer.
(c) A lover.
(d) One eighth day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker compare his mother's face to?

2. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do with his one short beautiful life?

3. In "Snow Theory," when was the last time the speaker has killed anything?

4. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker draw in purple marker?

5. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what do the dinosaur's eyes have?

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