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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose car does Jeff see when he is coming home ten days before school lets out?
(a) Max's
(b) The Professor's
(c) Andy's
(d) Dicey's

3. Who does Jeff invite out on his boat once school finally lets out for the year?
(a) Andy Barrows
(b) Brother Thomas
(c) Phil Milson
(d) Peter Smith

4. Jeff realizes that ______________ is feeling bleak and hopeless during that summer.
(a) Brother Thomas
(b) Dicey
(c) James
(d) The Professor

5. ____________ doesn't try to get in touch with Jeff after the incident they shared.
(a) Dicey
(b) Melody
(c) Wilhemina
(d) Maybeth

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

7. Jeff realizes he would really treasure the ________________ as a connection to the past.
(a) Jade ring
(b) Engagement ring
(c) Stocks
(d) Picture

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

9. Dicey asks Jeff to go _____________ and he almost says no, but accepts and is glad that he did.
(a) To the bar
(b) To the prom
(c) To her room
(d) Sailing

10. What does Jeff decide to give to Miss Opal from his inheritance?
(a) The ring
(b) The estate
(c) A book
(d) Stocks

11. James tells Jeff that Dicey knows how to __________ and did it frequently on their trip after their mother was put in the hospital.
(a) Cry
(b) Be angry
(c) Run away
(d) Lie

12. Jeff learns that Dicey also cut teacher Chapelle down to size. Which subject does Chapelle teach?
(a) History
(b) English
(c) Science
(d) Math

13. What does the girl do when she returns a week later after running away from Jeff and his guitar?
(a) Kisses him
(b) She hugs him
(c) Sings along with him
(d) Brings him a book

14. Jeff realizes that Melody and his principal at the University School tried to make him believe he wasn't ______________.
(a) Dumb
(b) Intelligent
(c) A hard worker
(d) Friendly

15. There is something about the girl Jeff meets that reminds him of his island in _______________.
(a) South Carolina
(b) North Carolina
(c) Maryland
(d) Maine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jeff begin to do as a result of running away from his school work?

2. Melody asks if they can put everything behind them and Jeff says that he ______________.

3. What does Jeff decide to invite Brother Thomas to do in order to make him feel better?

4. Where do Jeff and the Professor decide to talk when they are ready to talk?

5. ____________ tells Jeff he worries he might be losing touch with Jeff again.

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