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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lionel thinks Gilbert is framed for
(a) Frank's murder.
(b) Tony's murder.
(c) Stealing money from L & L Car Service.
(d) Uhlmann's murder.

2. Echolalia refers to
(a) Memorizing and repeating back conversations, word for word.
(b) Yelling in between buildings to see if it echoes.
(c) Repeating and changing words.
(d) Copying what someone else says each they say something.

3. The main character's last name is
(a) Essrog.
(b) Minna.
(c) Escrow.
(d) Guesscog.

4. By condensing Chapter 4 to one page and one phrase that mentions dreams, the author is conveying
(a) An epileptic attack.
(b) Frank's unconsciousness.
(c) Lionel spending the night with Kimmery.
(d) The passing of night.

5. The first business the Minna Men work at is called
(a) L & L Movers.
(b) L & L Car Services.
(c) L & L Agency.
(d) Minna Moving Company.

6. Minna Men wear suits, drive cars, listen to tapped lines, stand behind Minna, hands in their pockets, look menacing, carry money, collect money, don't ask questions, answer phones, pick up packages, and follow instructions suggests that
(a) Minna Men are brainwashed.
(b) Minna Men try to be like MInna.
(c) Minna Men love their job.
(d) Minna Men are afraid of losing their jobs.

7. The symptoms of Lionel's disease are called
(a) Tics.
(b) Lics.
(c) Ticks.
(d) Taps.

8. The phenomenon that the boys study by watching television shows like I Dream of Jeannie and the Brady Bunch is
(a) Fantasy.
(b) The antics of women.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Life in the '70's.

9. Lionel spends many hours of his childhood
(a) Playing with Tony.
(b) Crying.
(c) In the library.
(d) Hiding.

10. When Lionel invites the police officer to get a sandwich with him, it suggests
(a) He has information to share with the police officer.
(b) He is trying to bribe the police officer.
(c) He doesn't want the police officer to know where he lives.
(d) He wants to let the police officer in on his favorite sandwich place.

11. As Julia leaves the building, she is stopped by a police officer who asks her where she was that afternoon. Her response is, "Talk to Lionel,"
(a) He's my alibi.
(b) He will tell you where you can reach me.
(c) He's in charge now.
(d) He was with Frank this afternoon.

12. The fragmented sentence broken into three parts in Chapter 4 suggests
(a) A new number compulsion.
(b) Lionel's brainwaves.
(c) The three other Minna Men.
(d) The interrupted delivery of thought in sleep.

13. In Chapter 4, the lack of punctuation in the sentence suggests
(a) Unimportant thoughts.
(b) Drifting thoughts with no beginning or end.
(c) Illogical thoughts.
(d) This is how all of Lionel's thoughts pass through his brain.

14. The names Matricardi and Rockaforte are
(a) Written at the bottom of the business card for L & L Movers.
(b) Never to be mentioned.
(c) Frank's real family names.
(d) Kept from the Minna Men.

15. After their work is done, Frank often gives the boys
(a) Driving lessons.
(b) Twenty dollars and a beer.
(c) Advice.
(d) One hundred dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lionel's complicated sandwich eating ritual allows him to

2. After leaving St. Vincent's, Lionel lived

3. When asked where she is going, Julia tells Lionel

4. As Gilbert explains to Tony and Danny what happened to Frank, Danny keeps saying

5. In 1979, when Frank begins picking up the boys, he is

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