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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action leads to Orangutan's parents' purchase of a one-way flight for her to visit Japan?
(a) Orangutan's mother gets a job with an airline and can now secure half-price fare.
(b) They read everything she has ever posted on the addiction support forum.
(c) They move to a smaller house and do not have room for her anymore.
(d) They speak to a psychologist who advises that they help Orangutan travel to new places.

2. In what language is Elliot's most recent commercial broadcast upon its release?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Portuguese.

3. What does Elliot do with the eggs when Ginny goes to the bathroom?
(a) He throws them away.
(b) He feeds them to the dogs.
(c) He eats them himself.
(d) He blots them.

4. How are Ginny and Odessa related?
(a) Great-aunt and great-niece.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Aunt and niece.
(d) Sisters.

5. What does Elliot's memorized Arabic phrase turn out to mean in English?
(a) Can I please have my passport back?
(b) Always look on the bright side of life.
(c) Leave my family alone.
(d) Get out of my way.

6. What does Ginny do that Yaz views as a sign of healthy progress?
(a) She cooks breakfast.
(b) She sweeps the floor.
(c) She yells at Elliot.
(d) She takes a shower.

7. At what college does Yazmin teach?
(a) Swarthmore.
(b) Northwestern.
(c) Dartmouth.
(d) Harvard.

8. Whom does Yazmin ask Elliot to dissuade from coming to Ginny's funeral?
(a) Professor Aman.
(b) Orangutan.
(c) William.
(d) Odessa.

9. Why does ChutesAndLadders look forward so much to the Tuesday crossword puzzle in the newspaper?
(a) It has a music theme.
(b) It has a movie theme.
(c) It is easier than the other days' puzzles and instills him with confidence.
(d) It is more difficult than the other days' puzzles and presents him with a challenge.

10. What is NOT one of the things ChutesAndLadders mentions on his tirade against Fountainhead during Fountainhead's first log-in to the addiction support forum?
(a) His big ego.
(b) His big heart.
(c) His big muscles.
(d) His big penis.

11. What type of rental car does Fountainhead get that causes him to declare he has now officially hit rock bottom?
(a) A Jeep Cherokee.
(b) A Ford Mustang.
(c) A Chevrolet Camaro.
(d) A Ford Thunderbird.

12. At which shop does Elliot work, in addition to his part-time work as an actor?
(a) Whole Foods.
(b) Port of Subs.
(c) Subway.
(d) French's.

13. Who does Orangutan ask to join her in Japan?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Fountainhead.
(c) ChutesAndLadders.
(d) Haikumom.

14. How many drug overdoses had ChutesAndLadders experienced before his near-death experience on Coronado Beach?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

15. What is the name of the funeral wreath that Elliot and Yazmin ultimately choose for Ginny's funeral?
(a) Orchard Paradise.
(b) Serenity Oasis.
(c) Orchid Paradise.
(d) Spring Breeze.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elliot work at the Subway 30 minutes away from his mom Ginny's house even though there is a subway two minutes away from her house?

2. What reason does Elliot give the professor for not wanting to do interviews about his military experiences?

3. What word does Haikumom type each time another member uses foul language on the forum?

4. What chore does Elliot confess to neglecting throughout his time with Ginny during her illness?

5. How many years of sobriety does ChutesAndLadders tell Orangutan that he has?

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