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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, where does John say that he recently spent some time recovering?
(a) Asante Central Hospital.
(b) Eastern State Hospital.
(c) St. Jude's Hospital.
(d) Kaiser hospital.

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what is the projectionist's name that the Kid brings to help him?
(a) Schmidt.
(b) Newton.
(c) Walter.
(d) Eddie.

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 8, what does the girl bring to her neighbor's apartment?
(a) A record player.
(b) A radio.
(c) A color television set.
(d) A fancy dinner dress.

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the real reason he changed his major?
(a) He feels alive when he is underwater.
(b) He has dreams about the piano.
(c) He loves the idea of managing risk.
(d) He knows the deep heart of number would be forever closed to him.

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, the next time the guys in suits show up, who do they show Bobby a picture of that he recognizes?
(a) Long John.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) Oiler.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, who gives the girl's father the snazzy fountain pen?

2. Why does Kline that Bobby does not want to open his sister's last letter to Bobby?

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is Bobby's original major at college?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the agent at the post office say about Bobby's passport?

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say that the Kid does to her soul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bobby go back Wartburg, Tennessee after his conversation with Asher?

2. After Bobby returns from Tucson and meets up with Kline, why does Bobby say that he cannot get on with his life?

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, why does Bobby change his major from math to physics?

4. Why does the girl go to the hospital? Is her visit to the hospital successful?

5. What does the IRS do to Bobby?

6. In Chapter 5, when Bobby meets Sheddan for lunch, at the beginning of their conversation how does Sheddan describe Bobby as an archetypal figure?

7. After Bobby's meeting with the IRS agent, he meets up with Kline. What does Kline say about the shape of his own life and how is that a contrast to Bobby's life?

8. What happens to Bobby when goes to the jack-up rig?

9. What happens to Bobby's pet while Bobby is away on the jack-up rig? How does it happen?

10. Over the winter, Bobby has a dream of a doctor and a nurse showing him something and asking if Bobby wants to show that something to her. What is the thing that they are discussing and who is the "her"?

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