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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for Dicey's anger, which quickly passes once she realizes what is happening?
(a) She was busy
(b) She was angry at someone else
(c) She was suprised
(d) She was tired

2. ____________ enjoys watching the herons and playing the guitar, content finally in his solitude.
(a) The Professor
(b) Ian
(c) Brother Thomas
(d) Jeff

3. Melody says that she couldn't be happy knowing about the situation in ___________ and doing nothing.
(a) Max's life
(b) Columbia
(c) His heart
(d) The Professor's life

4. ___________ doesn't tell anyone how he feels as he doesn't think he deserves comfort or sympathy.
(a) Jeff
(b) James
(c) Brother Thomas
(d) The Professor

5. The lawyer is surprised by the Professor, who ______________ had led to believe was difficult and bitter.
(a) Melody
(b) Gambo
(c) Miss Opal
(d) Jeff

6. What is NOT one of the things Jeff does to protect the emotions he is feeling about Melody?
(a) Stops loving Melody
(b) Stops participating in school
(c) Stops talking to the Professor
(d) Stops playing guitar

7. What does Jeff begin to do as a result of running away from his school work?
(a) Dates a few girls
(b) Excel at school
(c) Flunk classes
(d) Smoke pot

8. At whose farmhouse does Jeff begin to spend more and more time?
(a) Brother Thomas'
(b) Phil's
(c) Tillerman's
(d) Andy's

9. What is Jeff doing in the bay when he realizes that he has practiced not being anybody, though he wants to learn who he is?
(a) Crabbing
(b) Playing his guitar
(c) Skipping stones
(d) Swimming

10. Who does Jeff see riding his bike during the icy rain, so he picks him up in his car?
(a) James
(b) Andy
(c) Phil
(d) Sammy

11. Who is the girl that Jeff meets when he is playing his guitar, though she leaves abruptly the first time?
(a) Dicey Tillerman
(b) Janice Proeson
(c) Julie Rosen
(d) Abgail Tillerman

12. Jeff has emotionally gone inside of himself, to a small ______ where he locked the memories of his day and night spent on the beach.
(a) Pond
(b) Box
(c) Marsh
(d) Room

13. Which of Dicey's sisters is quiet, gentle, and has a beautiful singing voice?
(a) Maybeth
(b) Mary
(c) Annie
(d) Christine

14. Brother Thomas sends Jeff ____________ about his father from national magazines and papers.
(a) Phone conversations
(b) Music
(c) Emails
(d) Articles

15. When Dicey's ______________ dies, Jeff understands and he knows to leave her alone.
(a) Mother
(b) Sister
(c) Brother
(d) Father

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Dicey and her siblings travel from when their mother was put into a hospital?

2. Jeff realizes that Melody and his principal at the University School tried to make him believe he wasn't ______________.

3. Who does Jeff invite out on his boat once school finally lets out for the year?

4. All winter, Phil and Andy talk and worry about ________________, but Jeff avoids the subject.

5. Phil tells Jeff it must be great to have a _____________ mother like Melody in his life.

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