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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Morton say about Ellie's role in all this?
(a) It was over before she had a chance to make a difference.
(b) Her role is yet to be determined.
(c) She has no role in it.
(d) She may yet have a role, but it's unlikely.

2. What does Will say about Lance and Jennifer that surprises Ellie?
(a) He will never forgive Lance and Jennifer.
(b) He loves both Lance and Jennifer and will forgive them.
(c) Once he met Ellie, he no longer cared.
(d) At some level he already knew about Lance and Jennifer.

3. What does Mrs. Wagner want when she calls?
(a) She is looking for Will.
(b) She thanks Ellie for trying to help that morning.
(c) She is worried about Marco.
(d) She is afraid that Will has left home.

4. What does Mrs. Wagner say is missing from their home?
(a) A money cache.
(b) Will's laptop and some of his clothes.
(c) A pistol.
(d) Marco's laptop and some of his clothes.

5. What does Ellie think as she watches Jennifer re-apply Jennifer's make-up?
(a) Jennifer seems to want the best for all people involved.
(b) Jennifer is selfish.
(c) How beautiful Jennifer is.
(d) Jennifer never really loved Will.

6. What happens when Lance tries to engage Marco in a fight?
(a) Jennifer holds Lance back.
(b) Will holds Lance back.
(c) Marco punches Lance and throws him over the side.
(d) Lance pushes Marco over the side.

7. What does Ellie tell Mr. Morton about the situation on the sailboat?
(a) Marco's violence.
(b) Its impact on her.
(c) The boy Will saves.
(d) Will's reaction to the revelations.

8. Why is the Beltway closed?
(a) A tornado tore up part of it.
(b) Road re-surfacing.
(c) Fallen electrical wires.
(d) A bad accident.

9. Who is Prydwyn?
(a) King Arthur's adviser.
(b) King Arthur's ship.
(c) King Arthur's favorite hound.
(d) King Arthur's sister.

10. Why does Will go into the water?
(a) To rescue a kid from the smaller boat.
(b) To show off to Ellie.
(c) To get away from Marco.
(d) To cool off.

11. Why does Will not want to go to the naval academy?
(a) He wants to be an archeologist.
(b) He wants to go into the Coast Guard.
(c) He wants to be a photographer.
(d) He believes in peace and negotiation.

12. What does Marco do when they spot some poor kids in a battered boat?
(a) Turns the sailboat towards their boat.
(b) Ignores them.
(c) Yells at them to get their junk off the water.
(d) Waves at them and jokes about racing.

13. What does Mr. Morton think is going to happen to Will?
(a) He will die.
(b) He will become a corrupt politician.
(c) He will never live up to his potential.
(d) He will fade into obscurity

14. What does Ellie think about when she goes to the girl's bathroom at school?
(a) If she is losing her sanity.
(b) If Will could really be a reincarnation of King Arthur.
(c) Why there is a need for King Arthur in this age.
(d) What her role might be in this madness.

15. What is the name of Will's boat?
(a) Skimmer.
(b) Winner.
(c) The Pride of My Eye.
(d) Pride Winn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellie tell Mr. Morton she thinks he is?

2. What does Ellie encounter when she arrives at Mr. Morton's apartment?

3. What does Ellie discover when she starts to get out of the pool later that afternoon?

4. What does Marco ask Ellie?

5. Who is accompanying Mr. Morton when he comes into the school?

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