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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country are glaciers noted to form?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Australia.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Canada.

2. With which of the following does "18 December 2015" begin?
(a) “An object must travel at approximately 11.2 kilometers per second to break free of Earth’s gravity.”
(b) “The first time I visited Nana at the nursing home I expected to find her alone in a dreary room.”
(c) “If I weighed 146 pounds and Diego weighed 162 pounds, and the distance separating us was fractionally nothing, then the gravitational force between our noncelestial bodies was approximately equal to three times the force a seat belt applies to a restrained passenger in a vehicle traveling at sixty-three miles per hour when it collides with a stationary object.”
(d) “When scientists at NASA first observe the sun dimming, a small division is funded to study the phenomenon.”

3. What computing engine version is operating?
(a) 2.23.
(b) 8.16.
(c) 6.9.
(d) 4.2.

4. With which of the following does "Midnight Sun" begin?
(a) “The first time I visited Nana at the nursing home I expected to find her alone in a dreary room.”
(b) “When scientists at NASA first observe the sun dimming, a small division is funded to study the phenomenon.”
(c) “Audrey and I braved the mall two days before Christmas.”
(d) “From Earth, Venus is a beacon in the night sky, beautiful and bright.”

5. Whom of the following is an inventor of Mind’s Eye?
(a) Cooper Haye.
(b) Archer Trey.
(c) Skyler Gray.
(d) Taylor Bray.

6. What was Nana’s first car?
(a) Ford Falcon.
(b) Pontiac Tempest.
(c) Chevy Corvair.
(d) Plymouth Valiant.

7. What name is given to Henry’s niece?
(a) Janie.
(b) Evie.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Annie.

8. With which of the following does "24 November 2015" begin?
(a) “Lunch raged around us.”
(b) “My Thanksgiving nightmare began with family pictures.”
(c) “I sat alone and watched the stars and dreamed of Diego.”
(d) “It’s unveiled at the Commercial Electronics Show in Las Vegas.”

9. Who shushes Henry as he staggers in from being abruptly awakened?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Nana.
(d) Zooey.

10. What does Marcus give Henry for Christmas?
(a) A prepaid phone card.
(b) A prepaid plane ticket.
(c) A prepaid bus ticket.
(d) A gift card for a restaurant.

11. What does Henry compare Diego to?
(a) Iguana.
(b) Anole.
(c) Gecko.
(d) Chameleon.

12. Which Doctor Who actor does Audrey prefer?
(a) Baker.
(b) Smith.
(c) Hartnell.
(d) Tennant.

13. With which of the following does "25 December 2015" begin?
(a) “Mom decided to celebrate New Year’s Eve with her girlfriends at the Hard Rock Casino.”
(b) “Audrey’s bedroom hadn’t changed much in the year since I’d seen it last.”
(c) “Grief is an ocean, and guilt the undertow that pulls me beneath the waves and drowns me.”
(d) “I wish I could say that it was my idea, but that honor belonged to Jesse Franklin.”

14. Which of the following is a nurse at Nana’s care facility?
(a) ZJ.
(b) TJ.
(c) AJ.
(d) BJ.

15. Which of the following movies do the Dentons watch on Thanksgiving?
(a) Runaway Gamma-Rays.
(b) Alive.
(c) Backdraft.
(d) Crack in the World.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does "23 December 2015" begin?

2. How much of the universe is thought to be in dark matter, per the novel?

3. With which of the following does "10 November 2015" begin?

4. Which of his sister’s side-dishes does Diego recommend to Henry?

5. Who is the subject of the film Faraci plays on the last day of school before the holiday break?

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