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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason does Elliot give the professor for not wanting to do interviews about his military experiences?
(a) He says that he would not make enough money to make the interviews worth his time.
(b) He says that interviews bore him.
(c) He says that people manipulate you with questions.
(d) He says that it brings back too many bad memories.

3. What does Yazmin give as the reason for her divorce from William?
(a) William cheated on her.
(b) William fell out of love with her and viewed her like any other stranger.
(c) She cheated on William.
(d) She found a new job lecturing in New York City and he did not want to move.

4. What illness does Ginny have?
(a) Cancer.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Gout.
(d) Parkinson's Disease.

5. For what government agency does ChutesAndLadders work?
(a) The Internal Revenue Service.
(b) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(c) The Post Office.
(d) Child Protective Services.

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

7. 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?
(a) He likes the clientele better at the Subway that is closer to the subway and further away from Ginny's house.
(b) He hates the boss that manages the Subway close to Ginny's house.
(c) He does not want his friends from the neighborhood to know that he works at a sandwich shop.
(d) There were no positions available at the Subway close to Ginny's house.

8. How long has it been since ChutesAndLadders has spoken to his son?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

10. What is the one thing in life that frightens ChutesAndLadders more than the ocean?
(a) A relapse.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Death.
(d) His mother's death.

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

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) French's.
(d) Subway.

13. When Yazmin gets a text message from Elliot's dad while she and Elliot are talking on the phone, what does it say?
(a) "Waiting for Elliot till we turn off the machine" (Location 348).
(b) "Don't tell Elliot how dire the situation is" (Location 348).
(c) "Turning off the breathing machine unless you text back soon" (Location 348).
(d) "Tell Elliot to call me right away" (Location 348).

14. In Greek mythology, what is Hades?
(a) A perfect city between the clouds.
(b) A legendary city at the Earth's core.
(c) The river that runs through the underworld in Greek mythology.
(d) A sacred garden from where the gods get their immortality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Yazmin give for refusing to act in the role Elliot wants her to play in Ginny's funeral?

2. What role does Elliot want Yazmin to take on during Ginny's funeral?

3. In her thirteenth year, Yazmin's music teacher listened to one of her compositions and called it pretty. What simile did he use to characterize her piece of music?

4. What number wedding anniversary is Fountainhead set to celebrate with his wife the day following his first log-in to the addiction support forum?

5. In what country was Orangutan born?

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