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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Coopers do while they are at Grandpa Izzy's in Chapter 15?
(a) Play Scrabble.
(b) Build a house of cards.
(c) Play Euchre.
(d) Do a jigsaw puzzle.

2. What does Dr. North give Shirley before she and Rachel leave his office?
(a) A phone number for hospice.
(b) A message for Manny.
(c) A jar of jelly his wife made.
(d) A prescription for pain medication.

3. What does Rachel say she is afraid of in Chapter 6?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Heights.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Dogs.

4. In Chapter 16, who calls the Cooper's house while Rachel is home alone?
(a) Dr. North.
(b) Alice Farnum.
(c) Rachel's boss.
(d) Coach Al.

5. What does Izzy give to Alice Farnum in Chapter 26?
(a) A plant.
(b) A book.
(c) A cup of sugar.
(d) A record album.

6. Who does Izzy tell Rachel called to check on him after his fall?
(a) Lewis.
(b) Alice Farnum.
(c) Mrs. Minor.
(d) Dr. Roof.

7. In Chapter 9, what does Rachel forget to tell her mother?
(a) About Rachel's school concert.
(b) About Shirley's appointment with Dr. North.
(c) About the note from Rachel's teacher.
(d) About a job interview.

8. Why does Izzy cook for Rachel in Chapter 27?
(a) He is tired of people fussing over him.
(b) Shirley and Manny work late.
(c) He wants to take her to a movie.
(d) To prove that he can.

9. What is Shirley doing when Rachel apologizes to her in Chapter 3?
(a) Playing solitaire.
(b) Snoring loudly.
(c) Drinking from a bottle of gin.
(d) Knitting a scarf for Grandpa Izzy.

10. What is Rachel's nickname within her family?
(a) Rae-ban.
(b) Flea.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Princess.

11. Where is the most recent postcard that Rachel has received from Jeremy sent from, as of Chapter 3?
(a) England.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Orlando.
(d) New Orleans.

12. What does Helena make for Mikey after school in Chapter 12?
(a) Brownies.
(b) A valentine.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A toasted cheese sandwich.

13. What happens to Grandpa Izzy that requires Rachel to go get him in Chapter 16?
(a) He falls while walking.
(b) He is hit by a baseball.
(c) He has a seizure and falls in a ditch.
(d) He is hit by a car.

14. What best describes Izzy's mood at the family dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) Angier that usual.
(b) Uncharacteristically kind.
(c) Contentious and gruff.
(d) Subdued and silent.

15. What reason does Rachel gives for ending the interview for the school paper in Chapter 11?
(a) She has all the information she needs.
(b) There is another person she needs to interview.
(c) She has to go to work.
(d) Her grandfather is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Izzy ask Rachel in Chapter 27?

2. What does Dr. North say is wrong with Grandpa Izzy when Rachel and Shirley meet him in Chapter 10?

3. What do Rachel and Izzy do when their walk gets rained out in Chapter 24?

4. Why does Rachel argue with Lewis after their first kiss?

5. Izzy is not waiting in the lobby in Chapter 24. What does Rachel do when she finally finds him?

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