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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. At which school do Simon and Ant study?
(a) CalTech.
(b) CalBus.
(c) CalArts.
(d) CalSci.

2. With what kind of cancer is Alice diagnosed?
(a) Amyloidosis.
(b) Myeloma.
(c) Lymphoma.
(d) Leukemia.

3. In what month does the novel begin?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) October.
(d) November.

4. For which of the following does Sam’s father work?
(a) United Talent.
(b) Creative Artists.
(c) Vicky Boone.
(d) William Morris.

5. Which of the following is proposed as an alternative title for Simon and Ant’s first game?
(a) Love Chasm.
(b) Love Tunnels.
(c) Hate Chasm.
(d) Hate Tunnels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following had Sam’s mother performed?

2. Which of the following is the first game Sadie submits to Dov’s class?

3. How does Sam’s neighbor name the area in which they both live?

4. How many hours of community service does Sadie log with Sam in the hospital?

5. Which artist’s work is on the gift Marx’s father gives Sadie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dov recommend addressing failure?

2. Why do video game characters typically remain the same throughout their games, per the novel (104)?

3. Why does Marx love theatre?

4. How do Simon and Ant cause Sadie to feel old?

5. What reason does Sam note for the lack of creativity in the second game he and Sadie make together?

6. What two core beliefs does Sam identify in his grandfather (97)?

7. What effect does the coat Sam borrows from Marx have on him?

8. How does Marx demonstrate that he works well as a game producer?

9. Why does Sam claim his mangled foot is lucky?

10. Why does Sadie initially balk at Marx’s involvement in the development of her first game with Sam?

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