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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. In Chapter 17, Enzo tells the story of the Slippery Slabs at what location?
(a) Sacramento River.
(b) Denny Creek.
(c) Puget Sound.
(d) Anderson Creek.

2. What is Denny's last name in the novel?
(a) Williams.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Swift.
(d) Smith.

3. Where does Denny live in the novel?
(a) Medford.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Portland.

4. Why is Enzo hurt and surprised in Chapter 14?
(a) Denny leaves to race.
(b) Denny divorces Eve.
(c) Eve leaves the family.
(d) Mike washes his toy.

5. What refers to the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue?
(a) Chemotherapy.
(b) Radiation therapy.
(c) Laser therapy.
(d) Toxotherapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States since 1991?

2. Who is Enzo sent to stay with while Eve is in surgery in Chapter 19?

3. What refers to a division into two parts or classifications, especially when they are sharply distinguished or opposed?

4. Eve complains about what in Chapter 16?

5. After receiving a job offer from a driving school, Enzo and Denny head where in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Enzo sent to Mike and Tony's in Chapter 19? What happens with Enzo's toy there?

2. What characters are introduced in Chapter 1? Who is the narrator and protagonist of the novel?

3. Why do Zoë and Enzo go to Trish and Maxwell's house in Chapter 15? How does Enzo describe Trish and Maxwell?

4. What is discussed regarding reincarnation in the early chapters of the book? What is foreshadowed in the early chapters regarding this theme?

5. In what way is the novel structured in terms of the passage of time? What impact does this particular style have on the reader?

6. What do Maxwell and Trish ask of Denny in Chapter 23? What is Denny's response?

7. How does Eve's character evolve in the narrative in Chapter 9? Why?

8. How does Eve's character evolve in Chapter 26? What has she learned in the narrative?

9. What obstacles does Denny face against Trish and Maxwell in Chapter 23? What are their motives?

10. Describe the character of Annika. How is she introduced in Chapter 25? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

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