View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Izzy taken directly after collapsing on Baker Street?
(a) To the diner.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To Rachel's house.
(d) To his apartment.

2. What does Izzy want to do in Chapter 33 when Rachel arrives at his house early on Saturday morning?
(a) Take her to the bridges again.
(b) Stay inside and rest.
(c) Go to the hardware store.
(d) Stay outside all day.

3. What does the hospital technician give to Izzy in Chapter 35?
(a) An x-ray of his lungs.
(b) A portable oxygen machine.
(c) A card that was left for him at the front desk.
(d) A balloon animal.

4. What does Rachel find in Izzy's hospital room when she returns on the day following his first treatment?
(a) Someone else in Izzy's bed.
(b) An empty bed.
(c) A plant from Alice Farnum.
(d) Balloons from Helena.

5. What does Rachel tell Lewis about returning to school in Chapter 37?
(a) She thinks about it but needs to be with Izzy.
(b) She is ready to go back.
(c) She just doesn't see the point in school when everyone dies eventually.
(d) She can't even think about going back right now.

6. Why does Rachel finally decide that she is so angry in Chapter 31?
(a) She is angry that her mother treats her like a child.
(b) She is angry that Izzy is dying.
(c) She is angry that Helena leads such a charmed life.
(d) She is angry that Izzy is too stubborn to go to the hospital.

7. Whose birthday occurs in Chapter 32?
(a) Jeremy's.
(b) Mikey's.
(c) Helena's.
(d) Alice Farnum's.

8. Who comes to visit Izzy on Sunday in Chapter 39?
(a) Lewis.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Helena.
(d) Alice Farnum.

9. Why does Rachel decide to skip the birthday party in Chapter 32?
(a) To go out with Lewis.
(b) To make her mom angry.
(c) To take care of Izzy.
(d) She is jealous.

10. What makes Rachel jealous when at Izzy's apartment in Chapter 32?
(a) Izzy's attention to Helena.
(b) Jeremy's attention to Shirley.
(c) Izzy's attention to Alice.
(d) Lewis's attention to Helena.

11. What do the Coopers and Izzy do in Chapter 35?
(a) Watch golf on TV.
(b) Everyone reads their own book.
(c) Watch a Marx Brothers movie.
(d) Everyone listens to Rachel read a western that Izzy likes.

12. What does Shirley do when Rachel tells her about Izzy's second fall a full day after it occurs?
(a) Sits down at the kitchen table and cries.
(b) Calls her irresponsible.
(c) Calls her self-centered.
(d) Thanks her for devoting so much time to Izzy.

13. What is the weather like when Izzy and Rachel walk for the first time after his second fall?
(a) Drizzly and wet.
(b) Overcast, but not raining.
(c) Foggy and muggy.
(d) Sunny and pleasant.

14. On Tuesday night in Chapter 40, what does Rachel do when Manny holds the elevator door open for her?
(a) She runs back to Izzy's room.
(b) Nothing, she can't make herself get on it.
(c) She gets in, but presses the wrong button.
(d) She crumbles to the floor in tears.

15. What does Dr. North tell Izzy after his collapse on Baker Street?
(a) That he made his own situation worse.
(b) That he will probably be home in a few days.
(c) That he needs to stay in the hospital indefinitely.
(d) That he is showing slow signs of improvement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who waits outside of Izzy's hotel room with Rachel in Chapter 34?

2. When they speak in Chapter 37, what is the tone of the conversation that Rachel and Lewis have?

3. How does Jeremy feel about Izzy?

4. What does Rachel argue about with her parents in Chapter 40?

5. Who arrives in Manny's room and asks Rachel to leave around 11 each day?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 642 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample