2. What is Andy reading when Tobias arrives at his house in Chapter 13?
(a) Time magazine.
(b) The L.A. Times.
(c) Reader's Digest.
(d) TV Guide.

3. What does Mrs. Monroe invite Buck to watch on TV?
(a) A documentary.
(b) Game shows.
(c) The news.
(d) A movie.

4. In Andy's story, what does Edward vow to build once he makes it in New York?
(a) A church.
(b) An empire.
(c) His dream house.
(d) A tower.

5. What does Andy wonder as he stares at his fingernails in Chapter 6?
(a) Why his nails never grow.
(b) Whether he's getting enough calcium.
(c) When the world will end.
(d) What the meaning of life is.

6. After quitting his office job, Dag says he makes new friends who yap endlessly about what?
(a) The war in the Middle East.
(b) Foreign policy.
(c) South American novelists.
(d) Environmental issues.

7. What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase, "shin jin rui"?
(a) The forgotten past.
(b) A breath of fresh air.
(c) New human beings.
(d) A novice.

8. Which of the following is not something Andy thinks of when he sees the sun?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Carp.
(c) Tangerines.
(d) Marbles.

9. What does Claire do for a living when she and Andy meet?
(a) Garment-buying.
(b) She was a tour guide.
(c) She was a teacher.
(d) She was a barmaid.

10. In his former office, what does Dag have a framed photo of at his desk?
(a) The picture that came with the frame.
(b) His family.
(c) His childhood dog.
(d) A whaling ship.

11. While on their picnic, the friends spot a sedan filled with tourists from which country?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Japan.
(d) Canada.

12. In Chapter 14, what does Andy plan to do for Christmas?
(a) Go home to Portland.
(b) Make dinner for his friends.
(c) Sleep through the holidays.
(d) Visit an orphanage.

13. What does Dag give Claire a jar of as a gift?
(a) Cow hearts.
(b) Jam.
(c) Trinitite.
(d) Hair pomade.

14. Where does Dag's brother Matthew live?
(a) Calgary, Alberta.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Buffalo, New York.
(d) Sarasota, Florida.

15. In Chapter 4, what bet does Andy recall Dag making with him one night at work?
(a) That he could get the locals to join him in a sing-along.
(b) That he could make Claire fall in love with him.
(c) That he could make an entire room of people laugh uncontrollably.
(d) That he could run across the country.