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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What band does the narrator attribute to his falling for Rosie?
(a) The Clash.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) Cowboy Junkies.
(d) The Rolling Stones.

2. What does Charlie put on artificially and for no apparent reason?
(a) Character traits.
(b) Different dresses.
(c) Impersonations.
(d) Various accents.

3. What color hair does Charlie have?
(a) Blond.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

4. Where does the narrator hide to avoid being seen by Laura after the funeral?
(a) A flower bed.
(b) Behind a car.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A bus stop.

5. What are the influences for Barry's band, according to him?
(a) Mostly German.
(b) Pavarotti.
(c) Nirvana.
(d) The Beatles.

6. What does the narrator do for his birthday?
(a) Hosts a large party.
(b) Goes to a concert.
(c) Rents videos.
(d) Goes to the cinema.

7. In what field is Charlie's occupation?
(a) Painting.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Music.
(d) Architecture.

8. What did Laura's dad suffer from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Muscular Dystrophy.
(c) Angina.
(d) Emphysema.

9. Who posted the advertisement for band members wanted at the shop?
(a) Dick.
(b) Barry.
(c) John.
(d) Rob.

10. What is the name of Charlie's friend whom she thinks Rob will like?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Clara.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Sarah.

11. What is Laura's dad's name?
(a) Harold.
(b) John.
(c) Keith.
(d) Ken.

12. What instrument does Barry play?
(a) Bass.
(b) None.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Drums.

13. What name does Rob give to Mrs. Ashworth?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) James Jackman.
(c) Rob Gordon.
(d) Robert Zimmerman.

14. Where does Liz take Rob out to tell him to stop phoning Laura?
(a) The Dixie.
(b) The Ship.
(c) The Moon Cafe.
(d) The White Horse.

15. How many funerals has the narrator been to in the past (before the one in the novel)?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Charlie been away on business when she returns Rob's call?

2. What original cast recording had Rob found for Laura's father?

3. Who has a dog named Dizzy after Dizzy Gillespie?

4. What band is Dick's girlfriend a fan of, which is surprising to Rob?

5. What is one of the songs that the narrator would want played at his funeral?

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