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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) “They’re hailed as a marvelous breakthrough in modern medicine.”
(b) “My situation at school deteriorated.”
(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 "Chemistry: Extra Credit Project" begin?
(a) “It begins with excitement.”
(b) “The biggest letdown about being abducted by aliens is the abundance of gravity on the spaceship.”
(c) “I darted across the dawn-drenched lawn in front of my duplex.”
(d) “Life is bullshit.”

3. On what day does the narrator claim the world is meant to end?
(a) 29 January 2016.
(b) 29 December 2015.
(c) 29 January 2020.
(d) 29 February 2016.

4. What is Henry’s mother’s maiden name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Clark.
(c) Preston.
(d) Lewis.

5. In which building is Henry’s school locker?
(a) Library.
(b) Art.
(c) History.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the end of the world by nanobot begin?

2. With which of the following does "11 September 2015" begin?

3. What name is given to the nanobots?

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

5. As which of the following does Marcus show up in Henry’s cell phone?

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

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

5. What is the initial reaction to the development of nanobots?

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

7. What is Faraci’s Halloween costume at school?

8. Why does Henry note that “Dreams are hopeful” (135)?

9. What does Henry remark caused a young Charlie to go without food for four days?

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

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