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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. David comes late to the party to _____________________.
(a) Dance.
(b) Eat cake.
(c) Play CDs.
(d) Clean up.

2. Who is Jason's older brother?
(a) Rick.
(b) James.
(c) Matt.
(d) Brent.

3. For what does Catherine apologize to Jason?
(a) Spilling punch on his shoe.
(b) Forgetting to make new cards.
(c) Running late.
(d) Introducing him to Kristi and Ryan.

4. Catherine tries to get her father to understand that _____________________.
(a) She is afraid her parents will divorce.
(b) She needs things and needs her father.
(c) She wants to date boys.
(d) She is fighting with her mother.

5. Why is Catherine feeling a little down while at the pond with Kristi?
(a) Her softball team lost last night.
(b) She knows she was Kristi's second choice.
(c) She had a fight with her mother.
(d) She feels like she is getting sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Dad and David do at the dance?

2. What does Jason realize is missing from the "Together" card given to him by Catherine?

3. How many times does Catherine agree to run Jason around the parking lot in his wheelchair after their first time?

4. What does Jason show off at the next therapy session?

5. For whom does Catherine buy a gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jason get that gives him more mobility?

2. Why is Catherine's running with Jason in the parking lot the emotional climax of the novel for Catherine?

3. How could Catherine not have known that the "Together" card would make Jason so upset?

4. Why does Catherine get angry at Kristi when she tries to get David to dance?

5. Why does Catherine hesitate when Kristi asks her if she wants to ask Jason to go to the community dance?

6. How does Catherine's new attitude about authentic relationships alter the relationship she has with her father?

7. What does Catherine think her father cares about more than his family and why does Catherine always feel that she is second on her father's list?

8. In the end, how does Catherine decide to treat David?

9. In what ways do Kristi and Catherine feel conflicted in their family relationships?

10. Why does Jason react negatively to the "Together" card from Catherine which shows Jason without his wheelchair?

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