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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeff decide to invite Brother Thomas to do in order to make him feel better?
(a) Invite him to live with them
(b) Go crabbing
(c) Go to a concert
(d) Play a song for him

2. What does Jeff begin to do as it's the only thing which reminds him of the excitement he felt at the beach?
(a) Steal cars
(b) Ride roller coasters
(c) Play his guitar
(d) Shoplifts

3. Where does Melody say she is going in order to help teach villagers?
(a) Australia
(b) Africa
(c) Mexico
(d) South America

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

5. What is Jeff surprised to find on his report card, though his father is not?
(a) All As
(b) All Fs
(c) All Bs
(d) All Ds

6. The lawyer tells Jeff that Gambo had decided that the ______________ descendant should inherit her estate.
(a) Poor
(b) Blood
(c) Male
(d) Kind

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

8. Jeff feels that if he didn't keep all of his emotions hidden away, he would fall apart into ______________.
(a) Broken pieces
(b) A pile of feathers
(c) A quiet song
(d) A mess

9. The Professor reveals that Melody's ______________ hurt him repeatedly.
(a) Disappearances
(b) Lovers
(c) Debts
(d) Lies

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

11. Melody asks if they can put everything behind them and Jeff says that he ______________.
(a) Already has
(b) Thinks that's not fair
(c) Never will
(d) Isn't sure

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

13. Jeff tells the Professor that he is okay, but that __________ what he had done to Melody is the hardest part.
(a) Accepting
(b) Believing
(c) Forgiving
(d) Understanding

14. Brother Thomas tells Jeff that he will finally have to tell the Professor what he is ______________.
(a) Feeling
(b) Afraid of
(c) Carrying
(d) Hiding

15. Jeff suggests that Melody keep the _____________ instead of selling it.
(a) Engagement ring
(b) Car
(c) Painting
(d) Jade ring

Short Answer Questions

1. Jeff decides to talk to Melody as he believes that she is his ______________.

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

3. James tells Jeff that Dicey knows how to __________ and did it frequently on their trip after their mother was put in the hospital.

4. As the spring comes, Jeff prepares the _____________ and begins to see the herons again.

5. Jeff has emotionally gone inside of himself, to a small ______ where he locked the memories of his day and night spent on the beach.

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