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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 – 36; [Darren pictured shattering…], The Spread (Adam).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Adam at the beginning of the novel?
(a) In a debate tournament.
(b) In a bed.
(c) In Taiwan.
(d) On a boat.

2. How does the narrator characterize the spread in debate?
(a) Radical.
(b) Controversial.
(c) A commonplace.
(d) A violation of rules.

3. What is the word for the figures Adam sees behind his eyes?
(a) Phosphenes.
(b) Stars.
(c) Amoebas.
(d) Floaters.

4. What was Dr. Erwood’s specialty at the Topeka Foundation?
(a) Psychophysiology.
(b) Recuperating lost boys.
(c) Talk therapy.
(d) Psychopharmacology.

5. Who has just left Adam, when his chapter opens?
(a) Amber.
(b) Darren.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adam’s specialty in debate?

2. What is Darren doing at the beginning of the novel?

3. How long does the narrator say it will take Adam to see the connection between Amber’s story and her actions?

4. What does Adam say these figures can trigger?

5. Whose names did Bob Dole read at the high school debate tournament?

(see the answer key)

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