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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jordy not visit San Francisco during college?
(a) He could not afford the train ticket.
(b) He had no interest.
(c) To avoid speculation about his sexuality.
(d) His promised his mother he would wait for her.

2. What does Marielle express her desire to do during breakfast in Mexico?
(a) Rescue a lizard.
(b) Go skydiving.
(c) Have dinner at the club.
(d) Go shopping.

3. What motivates Jordy to finish the race?
(a) His desire to embrace Jordan.
(b) The cold water.
(c) His anger at Jordan not taking his symptoms serious.
(d) The promise of a warm bath.

4. What does Craig joke that Gary does while on the boat cruise?
(a) Dance around naked.
(b) Hide his mistresses from Naomi.
(c) Kills people.
(d) Moonlight as Santa Claus on the weekends.

5. Who is the native Spanish speaker?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Jordy.
(c) Craig.
(d) Naomi.

6. Which kind of play do the Jordans and Craig see in New York?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) A one-man-show about capitalism.
(c) An experimental play about Andy Warhol.
(d) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet.

7. The section describing Jordan's plummet could be described as?
(a) Suspenseful.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Funny.
(d) Sad.

8. How did Jordan find out about this race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Word of mouth.
(c) Jordy was secretly recruited.
(d) The internet.

9. Who will have to deal with Naomi's decision to sell Big Sur?
(a) Her extended family.
(b) Tuffy.
(c) Gary.
(d) Her parents.

10. What is the mood of Jordy's race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Tense and angry.
(b) Fun and hilarious.
(c) Jovial and light.
(d) Melancholy and depressing.

11. What are Jordy and Jordan drinking that spurs an argument in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Cosmopolitans.

12. While on the footbridge, which reference does Jordy make?
(a) Anthony from Cleopatra.
(b) Cruella from 101 Dalmatians.
(c) Daphne from Bridgeton.
(d) Jon Snow from Game of Thrones.

13. What does Jordan let Marielle do to him on the beach in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Hold him up.
(b) Feed him water from a cap.
(c) Rub ointment on his back.
(d) Put sunscreen on his face.

14. What is the mood of Jordy's funeral?
(a) Angry and bitter.
(b) Melancholy but exciting.
(c) Somber and sacred.
(d) Exhausting and tired.

15. What does Naomi think about when leaning on Jordan in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) How he still smells the same as he did in college.
(b) That he has started to grey.
(c) What it would be like to date someone his size.
(d) How good of a friend he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator list as an example of an empty promise in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

2. What does Mia call Craig at the museum in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

3. Which does Jordan think about the pants Jordy bought him in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

4. What was wrong with the painting Craig authenticated?

5. What is Naomi doing when her parents call in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

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