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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jared discover he has forgotten when he and Sebastian arrive back at his house after their nighttime ride to go check on Nana?
(a) His pills.
(b) His mask.
(c) His keys.
(d) His guitar.

2. What is revealed as the real reason for Buckminster Fuller's ejection from Harvard?
(a) His scholarship applications had been fraudulent.
(b) He had missed too many classes.
(c) He had become infatuated with a showgirl and had spent all his money on her.
(d) He had been caught drinking.

3. How many qualities that he likes about her does Meredith ask Sebastian on the phone when she does not know who is on the phone?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Ten.

4. Where does Sebastian hide when Janice comes into Meredith's room to find out what all the noise is about?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) Under the bed.
(c) In the closet.
(d) On the window ledge.

5. What technique within Buckminster Fuller's philosophy does Sebastian apply to the band's songwriting?
(a) Sifting.
(b) Shifting.
(c) Slopping.
(d) Sorting.

6. What is Jared's nearly inaudible reply when Sebastian tells him that he has "immense musical talent" (197)?
(a) So do you.
(b) Shove it.
(c) Thank you.
(d) Shut up.

7. On the back of the tee shirts that Jared makes for the band members, what is the stick figure wearing?
(a) A puka shell necklace.
(b) A tie.
(c) Suspenders.
(d) Headphones.

8. In order to get Janice off her case, what does Meredith say she has been staying up late doing?
(a) Studying for a biology test.
(b) Applying for college.
(c) Meditating.
(d) Thinking about her dad.

9. What two qualities does Sebastian pronounce as making for a good song topic?
(a) Mean and aggressive.
(b) Small and precise.
(c) Poignant and fearless.
(d) Large and noisy.

10. What tune is Jared humming while he is unconscious and is being carried to the van during his rejection episode?
(a) I Wanna Be Your Dog.
(b) Teenagers From Mars.
(c) Life on Mars.
(d) Green Fuzz.

11. What is the title of the first song that Jared and Sebastian write together?
(a) Stupid Sucks.
(b) Stupid Dog.
(c) Stupid School.
(d) Stupid Life.

12. Who knocks on the door of Jared's room while he is sleeping in there alone since Jared is in the hospital?
(a) Mr. Whitcomb.
(b) Janice.
(c) Nana.
(d) Meredith.

13. What does Meredith admit to being afraid of at the age of 17?
(a) Bats.
(b) Spiders.
(c) The dark.
(d) Death.

14. What kind of memory does Janice say Jared has when it comes to his dad?
(a) Sketchy.
(b) Spotty.
(c) Selective.
(d) Bad.

15. When Jared comes home from the hospital, what does he need help doing when he first walks in the door?
(a) Taking off his shoes.
(b) Taking off his coat.
(c) Sitting down.
(d) Taking a drink of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his ejection from Harvard, Buckminster Fuller's parents had sent him to be an apprentice in a textiles factory in what Canadian province?

2. What is the name of the song Jared tries to listen to at least once a day?

3. What color does Sebastian try to keep in his mind as he tries to telepathically connect with Nana?

4. For how many years has Janice worked at the Immanuel Methodist Church?

5. When Meredith tells Sebastian that people are always talking about themselves, whom does she say is the one exception?

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