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

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

3. Where does Elvissa grow up?
(a) New York City, New York.
(b) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Talaahassee, Florida.

4. What does Andy find Dag scooping out of the common pool in Chapter 29?
(a) Socks and underwear.
(b) Pieces of ripped up paper.
(c) Plastic flowers.
(d) Beer cans.

5. 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) Flash floods.
(c) A hailstorm.
(d) A blizzard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Dag bump into while running away from the Aston Martin in Chapter 20?

3. What does Tobias check in the rearview mirror of his car in Chapter 18?

4. Who shows up at the party to speak to Dag?

5. What does Tyler read in the car on the way back from his and Andy's Christmas Eve shopping trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andy do for his family on Christmas morning?

2. As he explains in Chapter 29, how does Dag think he will die?

3. According to Andy, why will this year's Christmas holiday be different at the Palmer home?

4. What memory of his parents does Tobias share in Chapter 17?

5. What does Andy say is the kiss of death, personality-wise in Chapter 25?

6. How does Elvissa get her name?

7. What does Andy explain about his father's health in Chapter 25?

8. In Chapter 17, what does Dag explain will be his memory of life on earth?

9. In Chapter 20, what does Andy suggest is the best way to stop dogs from begging at the dinner table?

10. What does Andy describe planing in his parents' back yard in Chapter 23?

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