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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Bruce's good friend in college?
(a) Paul.
(b) Joe.
(c) Seth.
(d) Sam.

2. In addition to the person in #19, who else would Bruce like to see on this trip?
(a) Don Guilford.
(b) Marc Swenson.
(c) Jack Bailey.
(d) James Hall.

3. Bruce identifies the accent of the person in #49 as being from __________________.
(a) Clear Creek Township.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Cache Valley.
(d) Liverpool.

4. Why does Bruce cry while he works on his project?
(a) His best friend moved away.
(b) He wants to stay up later.
(c) He is so angry at his father.
(d) He got a bad grade on a test.

5. How old is Bruce Mason?
(a) In his sixties.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his thirties.

6. What does Bruce do with the item he steals from a neighbor's house?
(a) Gives it to his mother.
(b) Keeps it in the garage.
(c) Gives it to his father.
(d) Puts it back when he's finished.

7. Why is Bruce's father angry at Bruce and his mother?
(a) He lost a customer because of them.
(b) Living expenses are getting too high.
(c) They dropped a case of whiskey.
(d) They nag him about moving.

8. Where had Bruce's mother made his father get him a summer membership?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) The tennis club.
(c) The golf course.
(d) The swim club.

9. What was a taboo subject when Bruce was a teenager?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Sex.
(d) Drugs.

10. Jack Bailey once made love to a girl __________________.
(a) Standing on her front porch.
(b) In an airplane bathroom.
(c) In the surf.
(d) Standing in an elevator.

11. In school, Bruce was always too small and too ______________.
(a) Smart.
(b) Funny.
(c) Slow.
(d) Fat.

12. How does Bruce spend most of his time now?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Lecturing.
(c) Working.
(d) Playing golf.

13. What does Bruce find amusing about the location in #6?
(a) It was the home of some friends long ago.
(b) It has extended happy hour.
(c) It has a quirky name.
(d) It is open all night.

14. What does Bruce's mother want him to do after he walked home from work?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Eat dinner.
(c) Take a bath.
(d) Quit his job.

15. What type of business does Bruce's father run out of their home?
(a) Underground newspaper.
(b) Fundraising.
(c) Stockbroker.
(d) Speakeasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years have passed since Bruce has left his hometown?

2. What does Bruce do before going upstairs at the funeral home?

3. Why does a girl's boyfriend get mad at Bruce?

4. Bruce's father places his desire to break the law above ____________________.

5. What does Bruce's aunt's death mean to him?

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