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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marley in Chapter 13, what is essential to telling a story?
(a) Having a setting.
(b) Having a protagonist.
(c) Having a plot.
(d) Having an audience.

2. Which of Kyle’s written work does Marley especially admire, as she explains in Chapter 17?
(a) His game recaps.
(b) His score analyses.
(c) His play breakdowns.
(d) His player profiles.

3. Where does Kyle take Marley in Chapter 9?
(a) The scene of the accident.
(b) The pond.
(c) The library.
(d) His house.

4. Where does Kyle go to think at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) The movies.
(b) The library.
(c) The pond.
(d) The gym.

5. What injury ended Kye’s sports career, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) An ankle injury.
(b) A knee injury.
(c) A head injury.
(d) A shoulder injury.

6. In telling the story of his relationship with Kim in Chapter 13, what does Kyle come to see?
(a) The cracks in their relationship.
(b) Their future potential.
(c) Their love for one another.
(d) Their deep similarities.

7. How does Kyle feel when Marley touches his scar in Chapter 13?
(a) As though he is falling.
(b) As though he is waking up.
(c) As though he is dying.
(d) As though he is soaring.

8. According to Kyle in Chapter 18, how does Marley make him feel?
(a) Alive again.
(b) Hopeful again.
(c) Faithful again.
(d) Peaceful again.

9. What is the single word Kyle sees on the gravestone in Chapter 8?
(a) Beloved.
(b) Remember.
(c) Peace.
(d) Goodbye.

10. How does Kyle describe his relationship with Kim in Chapter 13?
(a) As an anomaly.
(b) As a peculiarity.
(c) As a badge of honor.
(d) As a cliché.

11. What sport did Kyle play in high school, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

12. Where does Kyle have his bedroom, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) The garage.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The attic.
(d) The basement.

13. How does Dr. Benefield describe the brain in Chapter 7?
(a) As an enigmatic engine.
(b) As a magnificent machine.
(c) As a confounding contraption.
(d) As an amazing apparatus.

14. What meal does Kyle plan to cook for Marley in Chapter 14?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Steak.
(c) Fish.
(d) Tacos.

15. What is the name on the business card Lydia hands to Kyle in Chapter 18?
(a) Scott Miller.
(b) Scott Munsan.
(c) Scott Marshall.
(d) Scott Michaels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the novel’s protagonist?

2. According to Lydia in Chapter 6, who is also hurting right now?

3. What does Kyle begin to look for in Chapter 18?

4. According to Lydia in Chapter 15, what did Kyle never consider in his relationship with Kim?

5. What does Sam believe about Kyle’s weird experiences, as explained in Chapter 12?

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