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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dag say is the best form of "cult employment"?
(a) Stocking shelfs during the night shift.
(b) Planting trees in British Columbia.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Teaching English in Asia.

3. Who does Dag think about contracting cancer in Chapter 1?
(a) A construction worker.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A surfer.
(d) A lifeguard.

4. Who asks, "What do you think of when you see the sun?"
(a) Claire.
(b) Tobias.
(c) Andy.
(d) Dag.

5. In Chapter 13, why does Andy say he and Dag are envious of Tobias?
(a) Tobias has caught the attention of Claire.
(b) Tobias is younger than they are.
(c) Tobias has a life goal.
(d) Tobias has circus freak show good looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Andy recalls in Chapter 4, after Dag won their bet, what did he do with the money?

2. Who is Mr. MacArthur?

3. What is Texlahoma?

4. What is the title of Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 2, which Church does Dag say dogs belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how does Claire describe the date she had just been on?

2. What does Buck ask each of the Monroe girls to do?

3. What happens to the Astronaut named Buck when he lands on Texlahoma?

4. What does Margaret tell Dag is the only reason people get up and go to work everyday?

5. Describe Texlahoma.

6. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

7. In Dag's story in Chapter 12, what bothers Otis about the postcard he receives from a friend in New Mexico?

8. What is the most prized possession of Andy's boss in Japan?

9. In Andy's story in Chapter 10, why is Miss Ueno upset?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Andy recall was on his mind when he was on the phone trying to track down photos from Depeche Mode?

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