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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the restruant the friends attend in Mexico?
(a) The Howling Owl.
(b) The Lizard.
(c) The Frog.
(d) The Iguana.

2. When Naomi claims she "wished she were dead" (213), that is an example of what literary device?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allusion.

3. What cause Naomi to think of herself as someone else in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) Her anxiety and rotten teeth.
(b) Stray grey hairs and puffy eyes.
(c) Her ever-growing back pain.
(d) The distance between her friends.

4. Which painting causes Craig to think he should surrender in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) Las Meninas.
(b) The Night Watch.
(c) The Gulf Stream.
(d) Whistler's Mother.

5. What is the shadow underneath Jordy in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) Another swimmer.
(b) A fish.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A shark.

6. Which image makes Craig laugh in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) A frog falls to his death.
(b) His grandmother producing buttered toast.
(c) The way Alec used to smile.
(d) Naomi tripping over her words.

7. When Jordy is described as "jumping in place like a kid with a pogo stick" (342) that is an example of what?
(a) Idiom.
(b) Anachronism.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Simile.

8. Why does Craig throw Jordy under the bus in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) To avoid his funeral.
(b) To punish Marielle.
(c) Because he wanted to test their loyalty.
(d) Because he is scared and wants his friends to leave.

9. Who triggers the pact on Craig's behalf?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Jordy.
(d) Marielle.

10. What is Mia in the middle of doing when she runs in to her mother?
(a) Shopping for a new purse.
(b) Meeting a secret girlfriend.
(c) Clubbing with her friends.
(d) Out for a run.

11. Why does the bartender look surprised when Jordan orders only one martini in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?
(a) There is a two for one deal.
(b) He will not make a big tip.
(c) It is rude to only order one drink.
(d) They usually order more.

12. What is the name of Naomi's skydiving instructor?
(a) Santiago.
(b) Diego.
(c) Ronaldo.
(d) Dylan.

13. What is Jordy's number during the race in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?
(a) 2.
(b) 89.
(c) 158.
(d) 20006.

14. Which reason does Naomi state for knowing her friends love her in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?
(a) They know she has a kind heart.
(b) She is too hilarious.
(c) She is the only honest one.
(d) She pays for everything.

15. What does Naomi reveal about her first year at Stanford?
(a) That it was the worst decision of her life.
(b) That she sabotaged herself.
(c) That she wished she stayed.
(d) That she never wanted to go to university.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jordy gift Jordan for their anniversary in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

2. What does Jordan do at the end of "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

3. What announces the race's start in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven That I've Seen"?

4. How long did Craig serve his sentence?

5. When Naomi says: "all bets are off" (171), that is an example of what literary device?

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