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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. On the second day in Chapter 38, what does Izzy talk to Rachel about?
(a) Shirley and Manny.
(b) His courtship with Eva and her relationship with Lewis.
(c) His career as a stone mason.
(d) Nothing, he refuses to speak to anyone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rachel feel, after she cries for Izzy, in Chapter 43?

2. What is the day like when Rachel walks up and down West Creek Street counting the bridges?

3. What does Rachel do when Izzy falls, for a second time, according to her journal entries?

4. What does Izzy complain about in Chapter 38?

5. Who is Phil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Izzy's instructions regarding his death.

2. Describe Lewis Olswanger.

3. Describe Uncle Lenny's phone call.

4. Is Rachel's life back to normal after Izzy's death once she returns to school.

5. How does Rachel say her family is dealing with Izzy's illness in her journal entry in Chapter 31?

6. Describe Izzy's death.

7. Are Rachel and Jeremy close?

8. Is Rachel a stubborn person?

9. Describe the meal the Coopers share in the hospital cafeteria in Chapter 38.

10. Does Dr. North respect Izzy?

(see the answer keys)

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