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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry worries about the meaning of a photograph of a man carrying his child on his back over how many miles?
(a) 34.
(b) 12.
(c) 26.
(d) 8.

2. Lizzie tells Catherine in Chapter Two that there is a new bar in the neighborhood that is half-bar, half-what?
(a) Barber shop.
(b) Cigar store.
(c) Guitar shop.
(d) Bookstore.

3. The adjunct professor described by Lizzie has been working on his dissertation for how many years?
(a) 5.
(b) 21.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

4. The meeting described in the novel's epigraph takes place in which state?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New York.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. Lizzie tells the reader that her number one fear is "the acceleration of" (30) what?
(a) The ozone layer depletion.
(b) Days.
(c) Glacial melting.
(d) Economic collapse.

6. Lizzie officially meets Amira's mother Na'ila in which location?
(a) The library.
(b) The gym.
(c) The bakery.
(d) The bodega.

7. Sylvia's podcast predicts what sort of future for humankind?
(a) A bright future.
(b) No future.
(c) A labor-intensive future.
(d) A bleak future.

8. Lizzie sometimes brings what items to her neighbor, Mrs. Kovinski?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Pies.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Books.

9. Lizzie notices signs around the library suggesting that viewers take what action?
(a) Dream.
(b) Breathe.
(c) Believe.
(d) Tell the truth.

10. In what location does the visit to Catherine's parents' home take place?
(a) Elmwood.
(b) Maplewood.
(c) Firwood.
(d) Birchwood.

11. When Lizzie gives an example of Sylvia's former optimism, she discusses a time when someone asked her a question about what element?
(a) Gag reflex.
(b) Applause.
(c) Shame.
(d) Dismay.

12. Who "pulled some strings" (21) to get Lizzie her job?
(a) Ben.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Henry.

13. Chapter One takes place in which month?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) March.

14. Henry gets a job working for what kind of company in Chapter One?
(a) Greeting card.
(b) Breakfast cookie.
(c) Protein shake.
(d) Accounting.

15. Which element is NOT a part of Eli's bedtime routine?
(a) A clasping of hands.
(b) A request to hear a happy thought.
(c) A kiss.
(d) An account of his day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lizzie takes comfort in her realization that "No one's worrying about" (18) what celestial object?

2. Lizzie has been trying for some time to get a hole in the fence around what location fixed?

3. Lizzie spends an hour reading about the dwindling numbers of what types of creatures?

4. What products does Ben create at work?

5. When Lizzie provides an example of Sylvia's current pessimism, she discusses a time when Sylvia gave her answer in the form of a quote by William Derham from which year?

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