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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. Why does Dave not go out at night?
(a) He wants to save
(b) He likes watching TV
(c) He is afraid of being beaten up
(d) He wants to stay with Toph

2. When did Dave graduate from college?
(a) The winter
(b) The summer
(c) The autumn
(d) The spring

3. What do the Mexican kids take from Dave?
(a) His shirt
(b) His pants
(c) His socks
(d) His shoes

4. What does Beth talk her mother into doing?
(a) Going to work
(b) Sleep
(c) Leaving home
(d) Going to the hospital

5. What do Dave and Toph have to rush to in this chapter?
(a) A Little League game
(b) Toph's school open house
(c) A football game
(d) A funeral

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dave say stares at him during the Little League games?

2. Why can Dave's mother's nose bleed be deadly?

3. What image does Dave want to present to his brother?

4. What lie does Dave tell a female friend about Toph?

5. What does Dave do before the girl can tell the story to anyone else?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the second chapter.

2. How do the police deal with Dave's stolen wallet in Chapter 5?

3. What kind of relationships with women does Dave have during this period?

4. What does Dave do during the nights?

5. Why does Dave not date many women?

6. What does Dave decide to do instead of finding a job?

7. In what way does Dave struggle with the memory of his parents in Chapter 4?

8. Give an example of Dave and Toph's being late.

9. What different directions do the characters take in Chapter 2?

10. Why does Dave struggle to discard of some of his parent possessions?

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