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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what instrument does the girl play?
(a) Bassoon.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Violin.
(d) Guitar.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what is Bobby's job?
(a) Salvage diver.
(b) Office manager.
(c) Marine biologist.
(d) Professor.

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, who does the carpentry to fix up the girl's room?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Bobby.

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 2, how does the Kid say that gets to the girl's room?
(a) He has a private car.
(b) He walks.
(c) On the bus.
(d) He rides his bicycle.

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, where does John say that Bobby attended college?
(a) New York University.
(b) Caltech.
(c) University of Los Angeles.
(d) University of Santa Barbara.

6. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what is the sunken tug boat's bilge that is found after hauling the tug out of the water?
(a) A wooden chest.
(b) A knot of seaweed.
(c) A fairly large turtle.
(d) A small shark.

7. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, what does Bobby borrow from Lou?
(a) Diving gear.
(b) A map of the off-shore islands and a metal detector.
(c) A boat.
(d) The boom truck and binoculars.

8. In the Italicized section of the Chapter 1, what chemical compound is the first part of the Kid's full name?
(a) Galinide.
(b) Carboxylide.
(c) Pentamide.
(d) Thalidomide.

9. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, what kind of car does Bobby buy after finding what he was looking for in his grandmother's basement?
(a) 1968 Dodge Charger.
(b) 1968 Chevrolet Camaro.
(c) 1962 Stingray Corvette.
(d) 1965 Cadillac Deville.

10. In the Italicized section of the Chapter 1, in what city does the Kid find the girl?
(a) In Los Angeles.
(b) In New York.
(c) In Chicago.
(d) In Portland.

11. In the Italicized section of Chapter 3, in what subject does the girl get a B?
(a) Religion.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) Science.

12. In the italicized section of Chapter 1, how are the girl and Bobby related?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Father and daughter.
(c) They are not related.
(d) Husband and wife.

13. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, What is Bobby's lunch date's realization that they have in the middle of the night?
(a) There is a God and he is ancient.
(b) There is no God and I am she.
(c) There are many Gods and they do not care about humans.
(d) There is one God and God is perfect.

14. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what company makes the downed plane?
(a) Boeing.
(b) Beechcraft.
(c) Cessna.
(d) Lockheed.

15. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what does the girl write in her diary about the purpose of families?
(a) The purpose of families is to create the traitor who will erase their history.
(b) The purpose of families is to be loyal to one another and no one else.
(c) The purpose of families is to teach one another about truth and lies.
(d) The purpose of families is to create tragedy and then support you through the grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, who do all the smart people think was the smartest man that god ever made?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, what do Bobby and his sister do all day on her eighteenth birthday?

3. In the prologue, what color is the girl's dress?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, where does Bobby move to after moving out of his apartment?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, what is the name of Bobby's lunch date's sister?

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