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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We've Only Just Begun (Alec, 1995) (30 - 81) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Naomi maintain her Big Sur house?
(a) So she can resell it.
(b) Because she loves to vacation out there.
(c) As a shrine to her parents.
(d) As a gift for Craig.

2. In "We've Only Just Begun," what does Naomi have to work up the nerve to tell her parents?
(a) That she wants in the music industry.
(b) That she is taking a year off.
(c) That she is bisexual.
(d) That she wants to live in Japan.

3. Alec believed the Harmonic Convergence does what?
(a) Shifts energy from warlike to peaceful.
(b) Is a reason to stay alive until it is over.
(c) Is a chance to be reborn.
(d) Represents the end of the modern world.

4. What is the mood of the second half of the chapter "Yesterday Once More"?
(a) Light and cheery.
(b) Sad and somber.
(c) Analytical and contemplative.
(d) Angry and resentful.

5. Where is Naomi headed after graduation?
(a) Los Angeles to be with Jordy.
(b) San Francisco to work for her parents.
(c) Japan to travel.
(d) New York to work as a barista.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Marielle's kittens?

2. What is the mood of the story during their dinner together in "We've Only Just Begun"?

3. What is Marielle's motto?

4. What does Jordy think will help Jordan forget his "death sentence" (26)?

5. What does Marielle suggest the Jordans do in "Yesterday Once More"?

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