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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. What disturbing artifacts does Andy mention Claire keeps in what should be her dining room?
(a) Old appliances.
(b) Antlers.
(c) Baby shoes.
(d) Mannequins.

2. When Mr Takamichi and Andy are having sake together, what question does he ask Andy?
(a) What Andy is most thankful for.
(b) What his impressions of Japan are.
(c) What is the most valuable thing Andy owns.
(d) What Andy believes the purpose of life is.

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

4. In Chapter 12, what does Andy say Dag needs to do soon or else he's going to "lose it"?
(a) Get a real job.
(b) Have kids.
(c) Get some perspective.
(d) Fall in love.

5. What nickname does Dag have for his office cubicle?
(a) The yuppie dive.
(b) The slow death chamber.
(c) The office cubicle.
(d) The veal-fattening pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Andy's story, what does Edward vow to build once he makes it in New York?

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

3. Where do Andy, Dag, and Claire live?

4. Where does Dag call Andy from in Chapter 12?

5. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Summarize the story Andy tells about a man named Edward in Chapter 9.

4. What does Andy tell us about Claire in Chapter 7?

5. Describe Texlahoma.

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

7. In Chapter 1, what example does Andy give of Dag's considerate nature?

8. In Chapter 7, at what point does Andy say he knows he and Claire would be friends for life?

9. At the beginning of the novel, what does Andy recall doing when he was fifteen years old?

10. Where are Andy, Dag, and Claire all originally from, and why does Andy say it doesn't matter?

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