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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nora's mother visits, how does she die?
(a) In a fire.
(b) She is strangled.
(c) She drowns.
(d) She falls.

2. After Buddy and Jaelin perform, where do they go?
(a) Home.
(b) To New York.
(c) To a bar.
(d) On a day cruiser.

3. Buddy remembers the first morning on the boat and seeing Robin half naked fetching _____.
(a) Webb.
(b) A ball.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) The paper.

4. Who or what killed Nora's mother?
(a) Nora's father.
(b) A boa.
(c) A stranger.
(d) Buddy.

5. What does Frank Lewis feel about Buddy's music?
(a) He's indifferent.
(b) He's jealous.
(c) He's in awe.
(d) He's critical.

6. What does Buddy ask the Brewitts to do with his coat?
(a) Return it.
(b) Hang it up.
(c) Wash it.
(d) Burn it.

7. Who does Buddy never want to see?
(a) People from his past.
(b) Nora.
(c) The Brewitts.
(d) His parents.

8. Buddy cuts hair until ____ PM.
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

9. Crawley is a ______.
(a) Fireman.
(b) Painter.
(c) Judge.
(d) Musician.

10. Buddy walks his kids to school by ____ AM.
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Seven.

11. Buddy feels like he can _____ Nora.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Cheat on.
(c) Trust.
(d) Tease.

12. When Webb and Buddy lived together, what did Webb collect?
(a) Bottle caps.
(b) Hanging magnets.
(c) Stray dogs.
(d) Stamps.

13. What does Lewis observe Buddy puts into his numbers?
(a) His life story.
(b) Pain and gentleness.
(c) His madness.
(d) Chaos and confusion.

14. At times, how does Buddy act toward Nora?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He showers her with gifts.
(c) He breaks into a fury.
(d) He becomes depressed.

15. When Webb and Buddy were first friends, Buddy was ____.
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 32.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. Webb went to train for ______.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, Buddy watches a woman chop _____.

3. Buddy is obsessed with _____.

4. Buddy is good at his job because he is good at ________.

5. Jaelin is a ______.

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