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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. Who is at Izzy's apartment when he and Rachel return from their first walk after his second fall?
(a) Alice Farnum.
(b) Jeremy and Lenny.
(c) Manny and Shirley.
(d) Helena, Mikey, and Lewis.

2. How does Rachel feel, after she cries for Izzy, in Chapter 43?
(a) Full of grief.
(b) Angry.
(c) Numb.
(d) Relieved.

3. Why doesn't Rachel tell her parents about Izzy's second fall right away?
(a) She knows they will worry.
(b) She is still mad at her mother.
(c) She gets distracted by Lewis.
(d) She is afraid they will hospitalize him.

4. Where are Rachel and Lewis when they speak in Chapter 37?
(a) In the hospital cafeteria.
(b) In Poppie's Diner.
(c) At Rachel's kitchen table.
(d) On the phone.

5. How does Jeremy get home?
(a) He rides out with MB.
(b) He flies.
(c) He rides a motorcycle.
(d) He hitchhikes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. North respond to Rachel's concerns that she should have made Izzy rest more?

2. Where is Izzy taken directly after collapsing on Baker Street?

3. Where does that last chapter of this book take place?

4. What does the hospital technician give to Izzy in Chapter 35?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Izzy's death impact his family as a whole?

2. How does Rachel deal with her confusing feelings about her grandfather's illness and impending death in Chapter 37?

3. How does Shirley cope with her father's illness?

4. Describe Izzy's death.

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

6. What does Izzy's handprint mean to Rachel?

7. Describe Izzy's interactions with the hospital staff in Chapter 36.

8. How does Jeremy feel about the letters Rachel sends?

9. Describe Izzy and Rachel's daily routine at the hospital in Chapter 36.

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

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