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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on the postcard Otis receives from an old friend?
(a) A photo of a nuclear test.
(b) A dolphin jumping out of the water.
(c) A classic automobile.
(d) A daisy.

2. What is Claire's surname?
(a) Bentley.
(b) Barton.
(c) Bailey.
(d) Baxter.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Dag say he is, which is trapped inside a man's body?
(a) A boy.
(b) A girl.
(c) A robot.
(d) A lesbian.

4. What does Andy say the people at Alcohol Anonymous meetings want to hear?
(a) How long you have been sober for.
(b) How you overcome temptation.
(c) About your failures.
(d) Horror stories from your past.

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) Our Parents Had More.
(b) Our Parents Gave More.
(c) Our Parents Earned More.
(d) Our Parents Wanted More.

6. Which state do Andy, Dag, and Claire live in?
(a) Florida.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Nevada.

7. What is Texlahoma?
(a) A community on a television show.
(b) The mythical world where many of the friends' stories are set.
(c) A town in Dag's dreams.
(d) A fictional reality in Andy's favorite novel.

8. What does Andy say almost always bookends a European pilgrimage in Chapter 13?
(a) A shopping spree.
(b) A terrifying cab ride.
(c) Semiclinical depression.
(d) A love affair.

9. After he quits his office job, what label does Dag give himself and his new lifestyle?
(a) Deadbeat Dag.
(b) A leech.
(c) A floater.
(d) Basement Person.

10. What sickness does Buck come down with?
(a) Space poisoning.
(b) Infection from a stab wound.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Chronic fatigue syndrome.

11. Which celebrity does Andy say his brother once shared an elevator with?
(a) Madonna.
(b) David Bowie.
(c) Jane Fonda.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

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

13. What is Mr Takamichi's most valuable possession?
(a) A love letter from his first love.
(b) An old t-shirt.
(c) A first edition of his favorite comic book.
(d) A photo of Marilyn Monroe.

14. Which of the following is not a smell that Andy associates with Milan?
(a) Citrus.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Roses.
(d) Diesel.

15. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?
(a) A beach.
(b) Cement dinosaurs.
(c) Rodeo Drive.
(d) Celebrities.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Andy recall traveling to a Canadian town to watch?

2. When Mr Takamichi and Andy are having sake together, what question does he ask Andy?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Andy say he and his friends are uncomfortable revealing?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Dag say is necessary for someone to become famous?

5. What does Claire have on her back?

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