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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. Where does Willis say Carruth was shot?
(a) In the left hand.
(b) In the shoulder.
(c) In in right hip.
(d) In the back of the head.

2. What did Takis achieve fame and fortune as?
(a) A snowboarder.
(b) A newscaster.
(c) A painter.
(d) An actor.

3. How does Carruth appear when Thatcher goes to his home in Chapter 14?
(a) Irritable and angry.
(b) Comatose.
(c) In cheerful spirits.
(d) Feeble but talkative.

4. Where does Willis Chester say he has taken a job in Chapter 14?
(a) Wilson Bakery.
(b) Landis's Auto Shop.
(c) Smith's Dairy.
(d) Keeley Bakery.

5. What real-life figure is being referenced with the following line from Chapter 13? "He said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and people would still vote for him" (345).
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) Michael Bloomberg.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Howard Stern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the architecture specialist from that Chris has arranged to assess Willa's home in Chapter 15?

2. Who is the caretaker who comes to tend to Nick three times a week?

3. To whom does Thatcher say his neighbor (Mary Treat) compares Captain Landis in Chapter 10?

4. What does Captain Landis's lawyer intend to present as his defense in Chapter 16?

5. Where are Iano and Willa preparing to move in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of generational differences explored in Chapter 15?

2. How does Thatcher's memory of sleeping in a tree relate to his current circumstances in Chapter 16?

3. What important information does Thatcher learn from Carruth in Chapter 10?

4. How does the debate conclude in Chapter 12?

5. What are the principles Thatcher presents in his opening for the debate in Chapter 12?

6. What does Thatcher learn from Willis and Selma in Chapter 14?

7. What are Thatcher's future plans in Chapter 18?

8. What were the circumstances surrounding Tig's return from Cuba?

9. Why is Rose opposed to Thatcher testifying in court in Chapter 16?

10. Why does Tig's behavior surprise Willa in Chapter 13?

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