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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. What saves Jim from being seriously hurt in the crash?
(a) The shot gun.
(b) His sunglasses.
(c) A safety harness.
(d) A pillow on the passenger seat.

2. Why does the earth not speak to us?
(a) It is angry that we use trees for building houses.
(b) It is too busy talking to the trees.
(c) Humans are not worth talking to.
(d) We are not intelligent enough.

3. Why is there no escape towards the rear of the aircraft after the crash?
(a) A massive fire.
(b) Thick black smoke.
(c) Too many people are trying to get out the back way.
(d) The exits doors have been damaged.

4. What does Jim compare Susie's skin to?
(a) A haze of smoke.
(b) A peach.
(c) A shaft of Mojave sun.
(d) The inside of an eggshell.

5. What is Jim afraid of?
(a) What was waiting for him in Portland.
(b) The mean looking clerk who serves him at the airport.
(c) People noticing how tense he is.
(d) Flying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Jim pay the cab driver?

2. How old is Jim in his windmill dream?

3. Which weapon would a reporter use?

4. Where does Jim get his surname from?

5. What unusual fact about Jim does Holly uncover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Jim when he arrives home from Boston?

2. What is so scary about Holly's nightmare?

3. How does Holly manage to get on Jim's flight?

4. What is the significance of Jim's appearance in Holly's dream?

5. What new danger emerges after the landing?

6. Why does Holly return to the motel?

7. What happens on the plane?

8. How does Holly track Jim down?

9. What is the significance of the beer?

10. What happens when the men return to the Roadking?

(see the answer keys)

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