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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many other Asians had Orangutan seen in person before traveling to Japan?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) None.
(d) 1.

4. How does Elliot's dad let Elliot know that his mom, Ginny, has been put on life support?
(a) He calls him.
(b) He texts him.
(c) He sends him an email.
(d) He sends him a Facebook message.

5. What reason does Yazmin give for refusing to act in the role Elliot wants her to play in Ginny's funeral?
(a) She cannot lift heavy objects.
(b) Flowers make her sneeze.
(c) She cannot compose music in a short time frame.
(d) She hates public speaking.

6. What item does HaikuMom tell ChutesAndLadders that she is going to buy for him?
(a) A pair of parachute pants.
(b) A pair of waterwings.
(c) A pair of fuzzy socks.
(d) A pair of suspenders.

7. How does Fountainhead damage his car while he is high on crack?
(a) He reverses into a fire hydrant.
(b) He runs over a curb.
(c) He runs into a telephone pole.
(d) He crashes into his garage.

8. Which Jazz artist is the subject of Yazmin's lecture when she receives the emergency text from Elliot?
(a) Chick Corea.
(b) John Coltrane.
(c) Charlie Mingus.
(d) Miles Davis.

9. For how long did Orangutan live in the country of her birth before she was adopted and moved to Maine?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 8 days.

10. In what sport does Fountainhead say he had placed at state championships two years in a row?
(a) Shot-put.
(b) Discus.
(c) Javelin.
(d) Long jump.

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

12. What is NOT one thing that Orangutan lists among the items that she buys with her paychecks from teaching?
(a) Noodles.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Socks.
(d) Ice cream.

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

14. From what California city does ChutesAndLadders hail?
(a) San Diego.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Santa Rosita.
(d) Los Angeles.

15. What word does Haikumom type each time another member uses foul language on the forum?
(a) Stop.
(b) Foul.
(c) Delete.
(d) Censored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing in life that frightens ChutesAndLadders more than the ocean?

2. What screen name does the administrator of the addiction support forum use?

3. What metaphor does Orangutan use to describe her feelings about her own identity whilst in Sapporo?

4. What make of car does Fountainhead drive?

5. When Yazmin gets a text message from Elliot's dad while she and Elliot are talking on the phone, what does it say?

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