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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. To what school does Ava want Lily to go?
(a) Dartmouth.
(b) Berklee.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Oberlin.

2. Which of the following does Asher note Lily could play on cello?
(a) Black Sabbath.
(b) Megadeth.
(c) Judas Priest.
(d) Metallica.

3. For what does the novel use the acronym DIC?
(a) Distributed interocular contusion.
(b) Determinant invasive coelacanth.
(c) Disseminated intravascular coagulation.
(d) Disassociated intravenous conflagration.

4. To what carnival ride does Olivia compare awaiting Asher’s verdict?
(a) Bumper cars.
(b) Roller coaster.
(c) Bumper cars.
(d) Tilt-a-whirl.

5. Which of the following does Lily note reading?
(a) Beloved.
(b) The Invisible Man.
(c) Native Son.
(d) Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bird do Lily, Ava, and Asher see on their first outing together?

2. Per the novel, who was repelled from Persia in 399 BC?

3. What was the last name of Lily’s father?

4. At what age did Asher start playing hockey?

5. With what color paint is Olivia’s honey barn vandalized?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Asher ask his mother to be removed from his consultations with Jordan?

2. In the novel, what is a steamed cheese?

3. What reasons does Lily posit for having chosen to play cello?

4. Why does Jordan find himself envious of the prosecutor as he awaits Asher’s verdict?

5. How does the novel gloss the acronym SGCN?

6. What does Ava cite as early evidence of Lily’s status as trans?

7. How does Newcomb describe his first experience testifying in court?

8. Why, per the novel, is mad honey to be avoided?

9. What motion does Jordan make first after the prosecution rests?

10. What biological reason does Olivia note for the survival of bees?

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