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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jennifer's family lives in the state of ______________ in a castle that some immigrants built when they first came over to America.
(a) Washington.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

2. What is the name of Jen's best friend, as she is described to be in the story, though not necessarily by her actions?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Beth.
(c) Judy.
(d) Mary.

3. Who is the person that knocks over the vase accidentally, which causes Wallace to wake up?
(a) Ben.
(b) Jen.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Randy.

4. At the funerals in the town, people will ___________ whatever they think is appropriate for sending off a person they love or respect.
(a) Chant.
(b) Wear.
(c) Sing.
(d) Write.

5. What is Wallace having trouble doing after his surgery, as a result of swelling in his brain?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Writing.
(d) Moving.

6. What kind of dead bird does Randy find when he and the others are walking on the beach?
(a) Seagull.
(b) Crow.
(c) Pelican.
(d) Heron.

7. Who calls Jen to let her know that everything in the surgery went well and that Wallace was resting comfortably?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ben.
(c) Randy.
(d) Megan.

8. Jen realizes she has no male friends in town who are over the age of ___________, aside from her brothers.
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 19.
(d) 10.

9. The siblings talk about how much they ________ each other and that they would have a hard time if one of them died.
(a) Hate.
(b) Like.
(c) Bore.
(d) Detest.

10. What did Kathleen's ex-husband encourage her to do in order to prevent herself from gaining weight?
(a) Run more.
(b) Become bulimic.
(c) Stop eating.
(d) Become anorexic.

11. What is the profession of Jen's best friend? She is a ________ consultant who helps Jen with her questions.
(a) Banking.
(b) Dream.
(c) Car.
(d) Writing.

12. Some of the local ____________ are taken to the local mental hospital in straitjackets, according to the story.
(a) Burn Outs.
(b) New Agers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Children.

13. What is the name of the dead animal a short version of, according to the person who gave the animal this name?
(a) Dead man flying.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Molly Maw.
(d) Rigor mortis.

14. Wallace says that if he should become a vegetable that they ____________ pull the plug, according to his wishes.
(a) Should wait to.
(b) May need to.
(c) Should.
(d) Should not.

15. What does Jen receive from Eric a short time later from his new location in the country?
(a) Postcard.
(b) Gift.
(c) Bracelet.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the background of the immigrants who built the castle in which Jen and her family used to live?

2. What causes Kathleen to have to leave early in the morning, even though she promised to talk with Jen?

3. While everyone loves this person, this person still drives everyone crazy with his/her silly and boundless energy. Who is it?

4. What does Wallace decide to do in order to get rid of the brain tumor, though he is afraid of his choice?

5. Jen resents the fact that she has to go clean a ____________ house for four hours as a part of her way to make money.

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