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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andy credit with keeping him "level" in Chapter 20?
(a) Work.
(b) Spending time with friends.
(c) Reading classic literature.
(d) Building model planes.

2. Which of Elvissa's possessions does Claire discover at Tobias's place?
(a) A bottle of nail polish.
(b) A pair of underwear.
(c) Elvissa's driver's licence.
(d) A ring.

3. Which of the following is not included in Bunny's list of "what makes a party"?
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Fashion Models.
(c) Transvestites.
(d) Bikers.

4. In Chapter 20, what does Dag tell Andy he wants to do with his future?
(a) Have ten children.
(b) Write a novel.
(c) Save the Earth.
(d) Own a hotel.

5. What does Andy make a shopping trip to buy on Christmas Eve?
(a) A watch for his father.
(b) A nice suit to wear on Christmas Day.
(c) Different sorts of candles.
(d) A turkey.

6. What does the acronym VSTP, used by Claire to describe Elvissa, stand for?
(a) Very serious trust problem.
(b) Very sudden tantrum problem.
(c) Very sensitive teeth problem.
(d) Very severe taste problem.

7. Where will Claire stay until she knows she'll be safe from radiation at home?
(a) At Elvissa's house.
(b) At Andy's house.
(c) At Dag's house.
(d) At a hotel.

8. In Chapter 25, what does Andy's father tell him he should get rid of "pronto"?
(a) His bad attitude.
(b) The drugs stashed in his house.
(c) His fear of failure.
(d) Aluminum pots and pans.

9. In his story, what did the Japanese girl Andy lived with keep as a pet?
(a) A beetle.
(b) A gerbil.
(c) A rat.
(d) A parakeet.

10. Who is Elvissa?
(a) Clair's roommate.
(b) Clair's sister.
(c) Claire's neighbor.
(d) Claire's good friend.

11. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?
(a) Depressed and lonely.
(b) Protected by their presence.
(c) Single.
(d) So happy he could die.

12. What does Mr. MacArthur tell a joke about in Chapter 20?
(a) Jewish men on a beach.
(b) Body noises.
(c) Fat people at McDonald's.
(d) Pollution.

13. What does Elvissa do for a living?
(a) No one is sure.
(b) She is a pharmacist.
(c) She is a stripper.
(d) She is a waitress.

14. What local monument does Andy visit in Portland before heading to the airport to fly back to California?
(a) The Vietnam War memorial.
(b) The Korean War memorial.
(c) The Cold War memorial.
(d) The WWII memorial.

15. What does Elvissa call rich women with good haircuts and good clothes?
(a) Sylvias.
(b) Veronicas.
(c) Pamelas.
(d) Patricias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dag recall his father said gasoline smelled like in Chapter 16?

2. What does Elvissa describe doing after the age of 25 that is "just plain scary"?

3. What TV character does Andy compare his brother Tyler to?

4. What does Andy equate buying a house with in Chapter 25?

5. On Christmas Eve, who does Andy's father shout at on the TV?

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