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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does "28 December 2015" begin?
(a) “Mom decided to celebrate New Year’s Eve with her girlfriends at the Hard Rock Casino.”
(b) “Audrey’s bedroom hadn’t changed much in the year since I’d seen it last.”
(c) “I wish I could say that it was my idea, but that honor belonged to Jesse Franklin.”
(d) “An object must travel at approximately 11.2 kilometers per second to break free of Earth’s gravity.”

2. What song wakes Henry?
(a) Chopin’s Sonata 2.
(b) Schumann’s “Dichterliebe.”
(c) Debussy’s Le Mer.
(d) Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B Minor.

3. With which of the following does "23 December 2015" begin?
(a) “Audrey and I braved the mall two days before Christmas.”
(b) “As Mom studied Diego across the table, her fingers twitched, itching for a cigarette.”
(c) “The phenomenon is first observed in France.”
(d) “Grief is an ocean, and guilt the undertow that pulls me beneath the waves and drowns me.”

4. What dish does Zooey cook the night she announces her pregnancy to the Dentons?
(a) Lasagna Bolognese.
(b) Pasta carbonara.
(c) Fettucine alfredo.
(d) Chicken parmigiana.

5. Who joins Adrian in placing nickels in Henry’s gym locker?
(a) Gary Oldman.
(b) Gary Neuman.
(c) Paul Neuman.
(d) Paul Oldman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Henry’s uncle Bob live in?

2. With which of the following does "The Meteor" begin?

3. Which of the following movies do the Dentons watch on Thanksgiving?

4. What is Diego’s favorite cereal?

5. What computing engine version is operating?

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