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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellie's mother quote at dinner?
(a) "The Raven."
(b) "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
(c) "The Lady of Shalott."
(d) "Daffodils."

2. Why is Ellie running with her father in the woods?
(a) They are trying to catch up to the neighborhood people in the run program.
(b) They are chasing their Boston terrier.
(c) She is supporting his exercise routine.
(d) They are chasing a fox.

3. What does Ellie think of the school itself?
(a) It's old and ugly.
(b) It's gloomy.
(c) It's wonderful.
(d) It's run down.

4. Why does Ellie read up on Camelot?
(a) Will mentions it.
(b) Ellie's mother is writing a book on the subject.
(c) It's part of Ellie's World Literature class.
(d) Medieval romance intrigues Ellie.

5. Why was Marco Campbell kicked out of school the year before?
(a) For assault on the principal.
(b) For excessive absences.
(c) For trying to rape another student.
(d) For trying to kill a teacher.

6. Will suggests that Ellie should ______________.
(a) Be his billiards partner.
(b) Talk with him in a back room.
(c) Try a wine cooler he makes.
(d) Change into a swimsuit.

7. What does Will say about his mother?
(a) She died in a car accident when he was six.
(b) She lives in New York.
(c) She died when he was born.
(d) She lives in London.

8. Why is a member of the other team taken off on a stretcher?
(a) The boy breaks his leg when he falls wrong.
(b) Lance hits him really hard as payback.
(c) Lance loses his temper and trips the guy.
(d) The boy knocks his head on the goal post.

9. Why is Will hurt on the field?
(a) He is hit when jumping for a pass.
(b) One of the linemen slips and lets a tackle by.
(c) He is hit when jumping into the end zone.
(d) Lance does not guard him well.

10. Whom does Ellie notice arguing?
(a) Geoff and his girlfriend.
(b) Her father and Geoff.
(c) The three young people in the trail.
(d) Her father and another man Ellie does not know.

11. What does Ellie see as she opens her eyes while floating in the pool?
(a) Will is standing over her.
(b) Her mother is frowning at her.
(c) A hawk is about to grab a squirrel in the oak tree.
(d) Jennifer is on the edge of the pool.

12. About what does Ellie joke concerning Will's feeling connected to her?
(a) He believes in reincarnation.
(b) He has a brain tumor.
(c) He's connected to her future.
(d) His uses that line on all the girls.

13. Will pulls Ellie to the __________to talk to her.
(a) Pool room.
(b) Basement family room.
(c) Widow's walk.
(d) Library.

14. What does Ellie remember as she is about to leave Will's party?
(a) She forgot her purse.
(b) She needs to tell Lance about Mr. Morton.
(c) She left her sneakers by the pool.
(d) She needs to thank Will's father and step mother.

15. What makes Ellie happy when she observes Jennifer and Will?
(a) Jennifer is not at the party.
(b) Jennifer and Will seem to just be friends.
(c) Jennifer and Will do not speak to each other.
(d) Jennifer and Will seem happy with each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Order of the Bear believe?

2. Why does Mr. Morton yell at Ellie?

3. What is one thing Ellie enjoys doing?

4. To whom is Lance talking on the sidelines?

5. How does Will answer Ellie's question?

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