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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 is invited to Davey's birthday dinner?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Ted.
(c) Jane.
(d) Reuben.

2. What has changed about Gwen that disgusts Davey so much?
(a) The way she talks.
(b) The things she spends money on.
(c) The way she dresses.
(d) The places she goes.

3. Where does Davey leave a package in Chapter 38?
(a) In Wolf's mail box.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a bush.
(d) At the hospital.

4. What makes Davey the most happy in Chapter 37?
(a) Walter is upset about the family moving.
(b) Bitsy is scared.
(c) Jason is unattached from Bitsy and Walter now.
(d) Gwen is confident again.

5. What is the translation of the Spanish phrase that Wolf tells Davey to describe when he will see her again?
(a) When the lizards run.
(b) When the tigers prowl.
(c) When the wolves howl.
(d) When the moths circle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jason wearing in Chapter 40?

2. What does Davey realize she cannot live in as she sits on the beach?

3. Who admits that they have a problem in Chapter 39?

4. How many candlewicks are on the candle Davey buys to represent her father?

5. What holiday does Davey want to celebrate along with Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader know that Jane's drinking has become a problem?

2. What is one example of how death has made Davey afraid of everything?

3. Why has Davey kept the bloody clothes from her father's death?

4. How do Walter and Bitsy react to Gwen telling them that she will be moving back to Atlantic City?

5. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

6. What prompts Davey to finally lash out at Walter, Bitsy, and Gwen?

7. What reaction does Davey have toward her birthday gifts?

8. What is the significance of the stone that Wolf sends to Davey?

9. How does Davey feel about Gwen working at the lab?

10. Why does Davey feel hesitant to trust Miriam?

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