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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the stick that Claire finds in New York shaped like?
(a) "T."
(b) "V."
(c) "Z."
(d) A "Y."

2. At the party, owing to the weather, what is Andy worried about when he is talking to Dag out in the yard?
(a) Getting a heat rash.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) Flash floods.
(d) A hailstorm.

3. Which group is Andy pleased to notice are not present at Bunny's party?
(a) The outlawed.
(b) The freakishly beautiful.
(c) Yuppies.
(d) Young people.

4. Where is Claire heading for Christmas in Chapter 24?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Rio.
(c) New York.
(d) L.A.

5. Who does Andy say is his favorite, and jokiest, sister?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Susan.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Louise.

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

7. What does Tobias check in the rearview mirror of his car in Chapter 18?
(a) His teeth.
(b) His nose.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His tie.

8. In Chapter 20, how many women does Mr. MacArthur say he has dated in his life?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Three.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Thirteen.

9. Who is Bunny Hollander?
(a) Dag's long lost relative.
(b) The owner of the car Dag torched.
(c) Dag's new roommate.
(d) The landlord of the bungalow complex.

10. Why does Andy feel it was a mistake for him to come home for Christmas?
(a) Because the trip is long.
(b) Because he can't stand his parents.
(c) Because he is "too old."
(d) Because his family would not have missed him if he didn't go.

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

12. What does Tyler call his parents' house in Chapter 24?
(a) The dungeon.
(b) The place where children fear to tread.
(c) The house on the small hill.
(d) The house that time forgot.

13. In Chapter 25, what does Andy say you have to live with when you're middle class?
(a) The fact that history will ignore you.
(b) There is always somebody richer than you.
(c) The are middle of the road.
(d) You have nothing to define you.

14. What TV character does Andy compare his brother Tyler to?
(a) The Fonz.
(b) Doogie Howser, M.D.
(c) Archie Bunker.
(d) Danny Partridge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Claire's brother's name?

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

3. Who is Curtis?

4. Who is Elvissa?

5. Who picks Andy up from the airport in Chapter 24?

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