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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. With which of the following does "16 October 2015" begin?
(a) “My situation at school deteriorated.”
(b) “They’re hailed as a marvelous breakthrough in modern medicine.”
(c) “Sometimes I wonder if the sluggers sent Diego Vega to Calypso to test my resolve.”
(d) “Charlie banged on the bathroom door while I brushed my teeth.”

2. With which of the following does Diego acknowledge difficulty?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Ping-Pong.
(c) Poker.
(d) Chess.

3. With which of the following does "4 October 2015" begin?
(a) “My situation at school deteriorated.”
(b) “They’re hailed as a marvelous breakthrough in modern medicine.”
(c) “Nana leaned on the shopping cart as we strolled through Publix.”
(d) “Charlie banged on the bathroom door while I brushed my teeth.”

4. With which of the following does "11 September 2015" begin?
(a) “After the party, I kept to myself and counted down the days until the end of the world.”
(b) “I woke up laughing.”
(c) “On Friday, Marcus hardly acknowledged I existed.”
(d) “North Korea fires the first missile.”

5. Who was Henry’s third-grade teacher?
(a) Mr. Polk.
(b) Mrs. Madison.
(c) Ms. Franklin.
(d) Dr. Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near which building does Henry habitually eat lunch?

2. On what day is a world-killing asteroid discovered?

3. Which of the following is a faction of time travelers?

4. With which of the following does World War III begin?

5. What science fiction series is invoked against North Korea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nana note is the comfort of old age?

2. What does Henry’s mother remark that Nana’s status was before she moved in with the Dentons?

3. What are the model and name of Diego’s car?

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

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

6. What displaces the video of death-by-housecat from YouTube’s top-viewed spot?

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

8. What reasons does the narrator give for noting that other versions of ourselves are living better lives than we are?

9. How does Henry assert that “God surely meant for humans to live” (23)?

10. What indication does Audrey have that Henry lies?

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