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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. As which of the following does Henry become known online?
(a) Avaruuspoika.
(b) Kosmiczny Chłopak.
(c) Raumjunge.
(d) Geimdrengur.

2. What science fiction series is invoked against North Korea?
(a) Farscape.
(b) Firefly.
(c) Stargate Universe.
(d) Star Trek: Enterprise.

3. Which of the following does the narrator remark upon as a sleep aid?
(a) Melatonin.
(b) NyQuil.
(c) Caffeine.
(d) Benadryl.

4. Which of the following discovers a world-killing asteroid?
(a) Bertha Junger.
(b) Hilda Schwarz.
(c) Angela Gruene.
(d) Frieda Eichman.

5. What was Henry’s elementary school mascot?
(a) Randy Raccoon.
(b) Elroy Eagle.
(c) Reagan Rattler.
(d) Scrappy the Buck.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the novel dedicated?

2. At what time does the end of the world by nanobot begin?

3. With which of the following does "30 October 2015" begin?

4. What dish does Zooey cook the night she announces her pregnancy to the Dentons?

5. Who discovers time travel in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry take particular care to get home after Marcus picks him up from his old elementary school?

2. What reasons for his assault does Henry consider telling Sandoval?

3. What occasions the end of the world via nanobot?

4. To what is North Korea’s final aggression ascribed?

5. What additional insult accompanies Henry’s assault in the showers at school?

6. Why does the narrator describe kissing as “ridiculous” (1)?

7. How is Henry punished for attacking Adrian after the incident with the nickels in his gym locker?

8. What groups does Henry assert receive anal probes from aliens?

9. How do people react to the appearance of the world-killing asteroid?

10. What is the first event prevented by time travelers in the novel?

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