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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. Who did the hitchhiker remind Tex of?
(a) Pop
(b) Himself
(c) Lem
(d) Mason

2. What is Tex's dream about?
(a) His brother going to college
(b) His father
(c) He is leaving the house
(d) His mother

3. What happens on the drive back home from the city?
(a) Tex and Mason give Jamie a ride back to her house
(b) Tex gets a speeding ticket
(c) Mason needs to stop to be ill by the side of the road
(d) Tex picks up a hitchhiker

4. Who is Cole?
(a) Jamie's father
(b) Tex's father
(c) Jamie's brother
(d) Mason's friend

5. Which word best describes how Tex feels when he first wakes up in the morning?
(a) Sullen
(b) Angry
(c) Relieved
(d) Hungover

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tex say has happened?

2. Which character is accused of ruining the happy mood when Tex, Mason, and Lem share the news?

3. How does Tex feel about the conversation about staying or going after his friends leave the fortune teller?

4. Who do they visit once they leave the fair?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT a member of Tex's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the fortune teller advise Tex?

2. What does Tex realize about Lem once he gets in the car?

3. Why does Tex believe he will never see Lem again?

4. What characteristics does the fact that Tex makes the bike jump show about him?

5. How did Mason get the heat to be turned back on the next day?

6. What goes through Tex's mind when he considers that Mason may be quite ill?

7. How does Tex apologize to Johnny?

8. What does Mason accuse Tex of regularly?

9. What epiphany does Tex come to after the incident at the outdoor store?

10. What do you believe is Tex's favorite activity to do?

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