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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the art piece Benny takes from the Aleph, what disaster is memorialized in it?
(a) Three Mile Island nuclear accident.
(b) Chemical explosion at a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the Soviet Union.
(c) Explosion at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho.
(d) Meldown of the Fukushima nuclear plant.

2. When did Borges write the story "The Aleph" (297)?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1944.

3. In Chapter 40, what type of sandwich does the Bottleman give Benny?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Chicken salad.
(d) Ham and cheese.

4. In Chapter 67, how many crows do Benny and his mother have to bury?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

5. What year did the flood happen that Aleph represents in Chapter 34?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2005.

6. What color are the tabs that mark the trolleys in the book-processing area in Chapter 41?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.

7. In Chapter 47, how many days of school did Benny miss?
(a) 22.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 23.

8. What color is the van that the Aleph mets Benny when he comes to the factory where she and the Bottleman stay in Chapter 34?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

9. In Tidy Magic, Chapter 3, how old was the teacup that was Aikon's teacher's favorite?
(a) 150 years.
(b) 350 years.
(c) About 300 years.
(d) Maybe 200 years.

10. What direction out of the city does the Aleph drive in Chapter 49?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) East.

11. In Chapter 48, what is the name of the security guard who grabs Benny when he is hitting the wall?
(a) Jevaun.
(b) Devon.
(c) Aiyden.
(d) Tyrell.

12. How many heads does Senju Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion have?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

13. In Chapter 76, how much time does the CPS worker say that Annabelle has to clean up her house?
(a) 2 1/2 weeks.
(b) 1 1/2 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

14. What did the doctor who stitched up Benny's hand think his injury was from?
(a) Knife..
(b) Shank.
(c) Dagger.
(d) Switchblade.

15. What constellation does Benny make with a thumbtack on his arm in Chapter 59?
(a) Andromeda.
(b) Mensa.
(c) Cassiopeia.
(d) Ursa Major.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 39, what color are the hookers wearing that Annabelle sees?

2. In Chapter 72, where are protests erupting?

3. What does the Aleph give Benny to drink in Chapter 56?

4. In Chapter 40, where has the Bottleman stashed his prosthetic leg?

5. In Chapter 64, how many years of clinical experience does Dr. Melanie have?

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