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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marian like to hear stories about?
(a) Nick's childhood.
(b) Nick's mother's rock and roll days.
(c) The wild west.
(d) Old baseball games.

2. What is the name of the Lexus driver?
(a) Peter.
(b) Nick.
(c) Jack.
(d) Brian.

3. Who accuses Cotter of skipping school?
(a) His teacher.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

4. In which city is Dodger Stadium?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) San Francisco.

5. What is the name of the Jackie Gleason program Nick's mother likes to watch?
(a) Friendly Neighbors.
(b) The Honeymooners.
(c) I Love Lucy.
(d) The Moonies.

6. Where is Nick living in this section?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) New York.

7. What passion do Eddie and Albert share?
(a) A passion for cats.
(b) A passion for soccer.
(c) A passion for dogs.
(d) A passion for chess.

8. What does Matt think has happened to their father?
(a) He's living in LA under an assumed name.
(b) He is homeless.
(c) He living and working in USSR.
(d) He has died.

9. Why is Brian in Prescott?
(a) To sign a contract.
(b) To look at apartments.
(c) To look at cars.
(d) To visit his mother.

10. Who does Brian buy condoms for?
(a) His brother.
(b) His son.
(c) His father.
(d) His nephew.

11. What game is Matt interested in?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Darts.
(c) Chess.
(d) Backgammon.

12. Who does the author call the voice of the Giants?
(a) Russ Hodges.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Jackie Gleason.
(d) Bill Waterson.

13. Who does Glassic say has the baseball from the Bobby Thomson game?
(a) Himself.
(b) Marian.
(c) Nick.
(d) Cotter.

14. Where is Albert sitting to think about Eddie at the end of this section?
(a) In hospital.
(b) In a graveyard.
(c) In a cafe.
(d) In church.

15. What kind of car is the man driving across the desert?
(a) A Limousine.
(b) A Plymouth.
(c) A Lexus.
(d) A Cadillac.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marian meet Brian?

2. What does Marvin tell Brian he has searched for from the Dodger Giants game?

3. What does Rafferty tell Hoover?

4. Why is Marian upset when Nick tries to talk to her?

5. What is the name of Nick's company?

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