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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam's father never told Adam all of the information so that he could never __________ anything.

2. Who had called with an emergency when Adam came home from the incomplete Number game?

3. The wind that is coming up Adam's leg as he bikes is like a ___________.

4. Inducement ____________ and pre-knowledge interrogatory techniques have failed on Adam in his questioning.

5. What is the name given to Adam Farmer in the annual report that is revealed in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a very real sense, Adam loses everything in this story - his identity, his mind, and his family.

Part 1: Do you think Adam had any chance of being a normal kid with a normal upbringing? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think Adam's parents made the right decision to go into witness protection? Why or why not?

Part 3: How else might Adam's parents have dealt with the situation in order to keep Adam's life normal and stable?

Essay Topic 2

Adam is a boy that seems to have just one purpose at the beginning of the book - to go see his father.

Part 1: Why does Adam want to go see his father? What are his reasons for traveling to see his father?

Part 2: Why do you think Adam wants to take his bike instead of another route?

Part 3: Why doesn't Adam call his father and ask him to pick him up instead of traveling to see his father?

Essay Topic 3

Within the song, "The Farmer in the Dell," the line is - the cheese stands alone. And Adam points out that he is the cheese via the title and in the book.

Part 1: Why do you think Adam equates himself with the cheese?

Part 2: What do you think it means that the cheese stands alone in the song?

Part 3: What does the title reveal about Adam and about the story as a whole?

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