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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pierce receive at 2:15 AM when he is searching for Sante?
(a) An email from Mr. Smith.
(b) A fax.
(c) A phone message.
(d) A letter.

2. Who tells Nana Mama the truth about Cross' condition?
(a) Thomas Pierce.
(b) Sampson.
(c) Kyle Craig.
(d) The hospital staff.

3. What kind of work has Cross done for years at the hospital?
(a) Pro bono work.
(b) Passing out treats to children.
(c) Serving meals.
(d) Playing piano at the annual Christmas celebration.

4. What does Pierce find in Conklin's house that he identifies as Soneji's?
(a) Airplane models.
(b) A stash of televisions.
(c) A train set.
(d) Gourmet food.

5. What does Pierce steal in Bay Head, New Jersey?
(a) Food.
(b) A BMW convertible.
(c) Money.
(d) A newspaper.

6. When Soneji escapes from the hospital, into what kind of vehicle does he get?
(a) A car.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A train.
(d) A city bus.

7. What kind of jokes do Pierce and Greenberg share when they are searching for Mr. Smith?
(a) Practical jokes.
(b) Space-visitor jokes.
(c) Crude jokes.
(d) Knock-knock jokes.

8. Who is Simon Conklin?
(a) Soneji's childhood friend.
(b) A pilot.
(c) An FBI investigator.
(d) The Police Chief.

9. Soneji think Shareef is on what floor in Bellevue Hospital?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

10. What occupation does Pierce's father have?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Store Manager.

11. What is the relationship between Martin Straw and Isabella?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Lovers.

12. What is Cross' condition when Pierce calls the hospital in Chapter 82?
(a) He has gone into a coma.
(b) He is awake and talking.
(c) He has amnesia.
(d) He has died.

13. Who discovers Nana in the street?
(a) The police.
(b) A bus driver.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Sampson.

14. How old is Pierce?
(a) Thirty-three.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Fifty-two.

15. What poet has written about the setting of Atlantic City?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Cross in his house the night after his surprise party?

2. What role does Pierce say Conklin has played in his friendship with Soneji at the end of Chapter 100?

3. Into what hospital is Cross admitted after he is attacked?

4. Why does Kyle Craig have to go to the hospital at the end of Chapter 75?

5. Why does Pierce think that Mr. Smith has not attacked the Cross family?

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