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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 "21 December 2015" begin?
(a) “The first time I visited Nana at the nursing home I expected to find her alone in a dreary room.”
(b) “From Earth, Venus is a beacon in the night sky, beautiful and bright.”
(c) “Audrey and I braved the mall two days before Christmas.”
(d) “As Mom studied Diego across the table, her fingers twitched, itching for a cigarette.”

2. Which of the following does Audrey note having had as a Christmas present from Henry?
(a) A Kewpie doll.
(b) A Barbie doll.
(c) A cozy sweater.
(d) A Gollum doll.

3. With which of the following does "31 December 2015" begin?
(a) “Audrey’s bedroom hadn’t changed much in the year since I’d seen it last.”
(b) “An object must travel at approximately 11.2 kilometers per second to break free of Earth’s gravity.”
(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) “Mom decided to celebrate New Year’s Eve with her girlfriends at the Hard Rock Casino.”

4. What language does Henry note his family spoke to him in a dream?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Greek.
(c) Latin.
(d) Arabic.

5. What is the latest copyright listed on the computing engine?
(a) 2013.
(b) 2016.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2007.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does "Bees?" begin?

2. With which of the following does "26 November 2015" begin?

3. From what Colorado town does Diego hail?

4. With which of the following does "5 December 2015" begin?

5. What city does Henry’s uncle Bob live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what condition does Henry agree to skip school with Diego?

2. How does Henry understand Marcus’s self-concept?

3. How does Henry’s mother note having secured her new job?

4. How does Nana describe her experience with Kenny Highcastle?

5. What reason does Henry posit for mothers thinking their sons handsome?

6. How does Henry know what time he is awakened on 4 November 2015 (171)?

7. What does Zooey tell Henry that she sees in Charlie?

8. What opportunities to out Marcus does Henry note having had?

9. On New Year’s Eve, how does Audrey encourage Henry to pursue a relationship with Diego?

10. How does Henry note his mother discouraged him and Charlie from rising early on Christmas?

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