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An Abundance of Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines
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Chapters 1-12
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1
What does Colin say Hassan cannot make Colin do?
Give up on Katherine XIX.
Find a girlfriend with a different name.
Go hunting.
Go home yet.
2
How much pay could Colin and Hollis earn at the factory?
500 a month plus room and board.
500 a week plus room and board.
200 a week plus room and board.
300 a week plus room and board.
3
What devastating thing has just happened to Colin in chapter 1?
He was just scared by a large shark
He's just been dumped by his girlfriend.
His teacher just woke him by slamming a book on his desk.
He was harassed by some bullies.
4
. Why does the tour guide take off her tee shirt?
To get a tan.
To apply pressure to Colin's wound.
It is so hot outside.
To shake out a wasp that had crawled inside.
5
What does Colin do for the first time since he and Katherine XIX broke up?
Starts thinking about his next girlfriend.
Shrugs his shoulders and appears less attached.
Refuses to answer a call from Katherine.
Cries.
6
Why do the boys stop at a convenience store?
They see an advertisement for free gas.
It is where the start of the grave is.
They see an advertisement for a free map.
To ask directions to the cemetery.
7
What does Colin's father say about Colin's last girlfriend?
She called Colin's father's cell phone.
She is not worth grieving over.
They met her at the hot dog stand.
She is at the front door.
8
What does Hassan take Colin to do at the end of Chapter 2?
Research at the library.
Look for a new girlfriend.
Improve Colin's state of mind.
Play baseball with some other friends.
9
Where does Hollis drive after visiting the factory?
Chattanooga.
Paducah.
Nashville.
Memphis.
10
Who is Hassan?
The neighborhood brat.
Colin's boss.
Colin's father's boss.
Colin's friend.
11
Why does Hassan say his proposal is necessary?
To break Colin out of his negative pattern with girls.
So Colin can learn to take responsibility for himself.
Because geniuses tend to overwork.
To get Colin out of his depression.
12
To what status does Colin refer when speaking to Hassan?
Colin's status as a prodigy.
Colin's status as the nineteenth Colin in his family.
Colin's status as an only child.
Colin's status as a track star.
13
In what grade is Colin when he meets his first Katherine?
3rd.
6th.
4th.
2nd.
14
Who is Hollis?
A hitchhiker Colin and Hassan pick up.
Another clerk in the convenience store.
The store clerk's mother.
Another tourist visiting the gravesite.
15
From where did Starnes retire?
The sheriff's office.
The factory in Gutshot.
He was a self-employed farmer.
He is a self-employed writer and still works.
16
How many times has Colin been dumped?
19
0
13
5
17
What does Colin do when he goes into his bathroom after talking to his father?
Cries.
Throws up.
Shaves.
Cuts his arm.
18
What does the factory manufacture that is owned by Hollis' family?
Tarpon nets.
Tampon strings.
Climbing ropes.
Bungee cords.
19
What does Colin think about as he is lying on the ground?
Meeting his first Katherine.
Becoming a tour guide.
The night of graduation.
Working in a convenience store.
20
Who is working at the convenience store when Colin and Hassan drop off Lindsey there?
Her boyfriend.
No one; it's been closed.
Her mother.
Her sister.
21
What does Colin say genius is?
As genius does.
The need for approval.
The drive for fulfillment.
An overrated idea.
22
How many employees do Hassan and Colin interview at the plant that day?
10
5
27
3
23
What does Lindsey convince Colin to let her do?
Hold his notebook for a few days.
Play him a song about lost love.
Talk to Katherine XII.
Go with him to the movies.
24
Where does the psychologist work that Colin's parents consult?
Stanford.
Michigan State.
MIT.
University of Chicago.
25
What town does Hollis want to research its history?
Brady
Providence.
Gaspar.
Gutshot.
26
Where do Colin and Hassan stop to sleep?
A campground.
A motel.
Hassan's aunt's house.
A rest stop.
27
What does Hassan do after waking?
Writes in his journal.
Takes a run.
Prays.
Calls his parents.
28
What does Colin do while Hassan and Lindsey are out?
Talk to his mother.
Write bad poetry to Katherine XIX.
Finish some college applications.
Read.
29
Why doesn't Colin end up going out on a date with Marie in his junior year?
Colin gets ill.
Katherine I asks him to help her.
Marie gets ill.
Marie changes her mind.
30
What do Colin and Katherine XIX do in her basement after the coffee shop?
Watch a documentary about whales.
Watch a movie about prodigies.
Play a video game.
Play air hockey.
31
What are Hassan and Lindsey doing when Colin joins them?
Giving the dog a bath.
Playing dominoes.
Creating a work schedule.
Watching poker on T.V.
32
What does Lindsey think she knows how to fix?
Colin's Katherine theorem.
Colin's shyness.
Hassan's reluctance to stay there longer.
Hollis' need to control.
33
What role does the clerk at the convenient store play besides as cashier?
Cook.
Tour guide.
Gas pumper.
Mechanic.
34
What is Colin Singleton doing at the opening of the novel?
Swimming in the ocean.
Taking a bath.
Sitting in a classroom.
Wandering in the city park.
35
Now, Colin has time to learn what language?
German
Greek
Sanskrit
Hebrew
36
In what State do Colin and Hassan stop for their first rest?
Kentucky.
West Virginia.
Kansas.
Tennessee.
37
What does Colin tell Hassan?
That Colin's father has told Colin to move out.
That Colin has lost his job.
That Katherine XIX dumped him.
That the mouse will die of heat if left in the mailbox.
38
What does Colin do as Hassan and Lindsey are playing?
Reads.
Takes a nap.
Writes on his theory of the middle of the Universe.
Works on his Katherines theorem.
39
What does Hollis tell Colin and Hassan to do on Thursday?
Visit the elderly care home.
Write up what they have so far.
Go with her to Nashville.
Rest.
40
What do Lindsey and Hassan share at some friends' house?
Some old beef jerky.
A beer.
Half a bottle of wine.
Stories about being the nerds at school.
41
Where does Lindsey take Colin and Hassan on their first day of working?
The barn.
The mechanical room.
Old man Starnes' house.
The old balers.
42
Who asked Colin if he wants to be her boyfriend?
Katherine I.
No one.
A girl named Mary.
The tour guide.
43
What does Hollis offer Colin and Hassan?
Advice.
Some sandwiches for the road.
Jobs.
Free work on their car problem.
44
When does Colin first meet Hassan?
3rd grade.
9th grade.
7th grade.
10th grade.
45
How do other children treat Colin in his first few years of school?
They follow him.
They use him.
They ignore him.
They bully him.
46
"Eureka" is a Greek word that means what?
Tough beans.
Tis well.
So it is.
I have found it.
47
What happens as Colin is walking behind the convenience store?
He worries about being led into a trap.
He falls and hits his head.
He twists his ankle.
He notices the odor of propane.
48
What do Hassan and Lindsey decide to play?
Billiards.
Gin.
A video game.
A trivia game.
49
What does Hassan propose to Colin's parents?
That he and Colin take a road trip.
That Colin needs to relax over the summer.
That Colin needs to get his own place.
That Colin needs to break the Katherine cycle.
50
What is significant about the person whose grave they visit?
He is one of Colin's favorite authors.
She is an example of someone with great faith.
His death precipitated WWI.
She was killed on the same street as Hassan's second cousin.
51
What does Colin do when Hassan pulls off the road after they leave the factory?
Gathers a bunch of daisies.
Calls Katherine the XIX.
Writes a short poem.
Meditates in a field of daisies.
52
What will Colin and Hassan do in their job that summer?
Interviews.
Keep the baling machines working.
Cut fibers.
Run the machines in the factory.
53
Why does Colin call his mother?
To report their location and learn if Katherine called.
To ask her to wire more money.
To tell her whose grave they visited.
To tell her that the car has a problem.
54
What does Colin overhear Hassan and Lindsey discussing?
About Lindsey's plan to break up with her current boyfriend.
About Hassan not wanting to go to college.
About Hassan's attraction to Colin's sister.
Him.
55
What do Hassan and Lindsey go out and do?
Cruise.
Play golf frisbee.
Run the dog in the park.
Shop at the mall in the large city near Gutshot.
56
Who will Colin and Hassan interview next?
An elderly ranch hand.
Hollis' great aunt and uncle.
Some of the young people at the fair.
Some people in the old folks' home.
57
What does Colin read over and over while alone in his room?
A few poems he wrote for his last girlfriend.
A poem his last girlfriend wrote for him.
Nothing.
His yearbook.
58
What story does the convenience clerk tell Hassan and Colin?
About the Archduke's death.
About her paramedic training.
About her grandmother who was a medium.
About her mechanic's course at the tech school.
59
Haram' is an Arabic word meaning?
Forbidden by Islam
Forbidden by God
Naughty
Sinful behavior
60
How long does Colin spend alone in his room?
2 days.
28 hours.
3 days.
14 hours
61
How much water should people drink in day?
8 glasses
112 ounces
10 glasses
They should drink until no longer thirsty.
62
At what age does Colin start elementary school?
A year ahead of other kids his age.
Two years ahead of other kids his age.
He is home schooled.
A year later than other kids his age.
63
For how long has Starnes lived in Gutshot?
A few years.
A few months.
Since he was forty-one.
His whole life.
64
In what area does Colin not excel at school?
Athletics.
Social.
Biology.
Art.
65
What was the name of the tour guides first and only boyfriend?
Colin.
Dewey.
She has never had a boyfriend.
Hassan.
66
When does the tour guide say she will return?
In 8 minutes.
Shortly.
She does not plan to return.
In a half an hour.
67
What does Colin do as he is waiting on the ground behind the convenience store?
Sketches in a small notebook.
Calls Katherine XIX.
Plays cards with Hassan.
Calls his mother.
68
What does Colin's pre-school tell his parents?
That they were not equipped to work with geniuses.
That Colin needs to tone down his behavior.
That Colin is emotionally challenged.
That Colin is a great asset to the school.
69
What does Colin remember about his third grade tutor?
The tutor barely whispered when she talked.
The tutor had a really long beard.
Katherine I is the tutor's daughter.
The tutor was mean.
70
What does Colin say is a result of his nearsightedness?
The inability to see the future.
His continual tripping.
The need to wear really thick glasses.
The ability to block out distractions.
71
Where was Colin's first date with Katherine XIX?
A football game.
The park.
A coffee shop.
A brain bowl.
72
What error does Lindsey think Colin is making in his theorem?
Too much emphasis on name.
Too many variables.
Not enough variables.
Too much emphasis on the girl and not on Colin.
73
Why does Colin believe he is past the prime of his life?
Because he finds a gray hair in his head.
Because he cannot imagine meeting a 20th Katherine.
Because prodigies generally peak at 12 or 13 years.
Because he lost a debate to a kid who is younger than he.
74
What does Hollis want Hassan and Colin to do the next day?
Groom the horses.
Interview people and ask only four questions.
Take the dog for a run.
Fix one of the machines in the string factory.
75
What does Hassan tell Colin they are going to do over the weekend?
Go to a truck smash.
Go to a skating rink.
Hunt pigs with some of Lindsey's friends.
Go to watch roller derby.
76
Sitzpinkler' is a German word that means what?
A feminine male.
A man who gets dumped.
A man who sits to pee.
A man who acts like a baby.
77
Whose grave do Colin and Hassan decide to stop at?
Margaret Mitchell.
Faulkner.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Flannery O'Connor.
78
How old was Colin when he started reading on his own?
3 years.
16 months.
6 years.
25 months.
79
Where do Colin and Hassan decide to go after gaining permission from their parents?
Canada.
The West Coast.
Washington, D. C.
They do not know.
80
The first TV was invented by a kid named?
Philo T. Farnsworth
Barret James
Tellis P. Ventworth
Tony Villesworth
81
What does Hassan do at the opening to Chapter 2?
Calls Colin on his cell phone.
Comes into Colin's room.
Smashes some flowers near the curb with his car.
Puts a mouse in Colin's family's mailbox.
82
What does Hollis invite the boys to do?
Have dinner at her house.
Try to solve a puzzle she gives them.
Stay at their farm for a couple weeks.
Participate in a contest at the local fair.
83
What does Hassan want when he first wakes?
A donut.
Toothpaste.
To know what time it is.
Coffee.
84
When does the latest Katherine break up with Colin?
Two days after the end of the current school year.
A week before the end of the current school year.
At a party two weeks after graduation.
Graduation night.
85
What does Colin wake to a week later?
The sound of a rooster and Hassan praying.
The ring of his cell phone.
A loud bang coming from the barn.
The sound of someone yelling in the backyard.
86
What does Colin decide to burn?
His last letter from Katherine XIX.
A poem he wrote Katherine I.
His theorem notebook.
All his letters from his previous Katherines.
87
What does Hassan think is the answer to Colin's problems?
A girlfriend with another name.
A unique invention.
A more varied workout.
A belief in God.
88
Abligurition is an English word that means?
The spending of too much money on food.
Acting like a wimp.
Being dumped repetedly.
The art of finding one's self.
89
What do Colin and Lindsey discuss when she checks on Colin?
Possibility.
Probability.
Providence.
Popularity.
90
For how many years has Starnes worked at the same place?
Just a couple months.
10
60
33
91
What does Colin's father say he, his mother and Katherine all have in common?
The idea that Colin should change jobs.
They are worried about Colin.
The belief that something better will happen for Colin.
The idea that Colin should go away to college.
92
What does the tour guide see written in Colin's notebook?
A picture of Katherine I.
K-19.
A poem written in German.
The words "Ipso facto."
93
What does the tour guide say she is training to become?
A paramedic.
A beautician.
A car mechanic.
A teacher.
94
Why does Hassan say he is not going to work?
Because Hollis goes to the factory on Thursdays.
Because he has no clean clothes.
Because it is a religious holiday.
Because he does not feel well.
95
Where are Colin's parents when they are first mentioned?
Down in the basement fighting about Colin.
Swimming in the ocean also.
Sitting on his bed.
Looking at the pictures of Colin ex-girlfriends on his wall.
96
What is in the place that Hollis goes to after visiting the factory?
A warehouse.
Hollis' elderly mother.
A buyer.
Hollis' sister.
97
What does Colin seem to notice in almost everything around him?
Symbols of Katherine the XIX.
Despair.
Light.
Deep philosophical meanings.
98
What does Hassan do in order to go back to Hollis' house early?
Fakes indigestion.
Pretends to sprain his ankle.
Asks to use Lindsey's computer.
Fakes an asthma attack.
99
What does Lindsey tell Colin she did?
Called Katherine XIX.
Asked her mother to let them work another week.
Read his notebook.
Talked to Colin's mother.
100
Who is Zeke?
The school administrator.
Hollis' dog.
The plant manager.
Lindsey's cousin.
101
What does Colin tell his parents when he calls them?
That he is visiting some colleges.
The truth about what he's doing.
He decides not to call them.
That he and Hassan are still wandering.
102
What is Hassan's response to what Colin tells him?
That the mouse was already dead.
To snap out of it.
That it was a lousy job anyway.
That Colin can move in with him.
103
The kid who invented T.V. became?
An alcoholic.
A serial killer.
An anthropologist.
A famous inventor.
104
What theorem is Colin developing?
The Theorem of the Multi-colored Ducks.
The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability.
The Theorem of Now.
The Theorem of Latitude Probability.
105
Breath that smells like rotting corpse, due to late stage liver failure is called?
lavoo rembus
raphiel arcass
feline aroma
fetor hepaticus
106
Why does Hollis recognize Colin?
From a video game Colin wrote.
She does not recognize Colin.
From a game show.
From a book Colin wrote.
107
Who is Katherine?
Colin's favorite aunt.
Colin's older sister.
The name of all of Colin's ex-girlfriends.
Colin's mother.
108
Who was considered the prettiest girl in Colin's class in his junior year?
Katherine XIX.
Hassan's older sister.
Hassan's twin sister.
Marie.
109
What does an elderly woman at the nursing home say that seems to impact Lindsey emotionally?
That Lindsey looks exactly like her father.
That Hollis is selling some land on the hill.
That the woman knew Lindsey's great-grandmother.
That Hollis used to visit the woman as a very young child.
110
What does Colin hear as he wakes the next morning?
A rooster crowing.
A peacock yelling.
A cow mooing.
A horse neighing.
