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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. Of Ana, the narrator says in Chapter 22 that what "has never done her any harm" (179)?
(a) "Her dog."
(b) "Nature."
(c) "Her family."
(d) "Books."

2. Where does Maya tell her mother she is going after the game in Chapter 19?
(a) To Ana's.
(b) To Kevin's.
(c) To Amat's.
(d) To Jordan's.

3. Who is left behind feeling abandoned as the team players head to a party after the game in Chapter 19?
(a) Zacharias.
(b) Hog.
(c) David.
(d) Peter.

4. How is Adri related to Benji?
(a) She is Benji's mother.
(b) She is Benji's aunt.
(c) She is Benji's sister.
(d) She is Benji's niece.

5. How did Ana save Maya's life when they were young?
(a) She shot Maya's father.
(b) She took Maya to the hospital after a wreck.
(c) She helped her run away from home.
(d) She pulled her from the ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the teacher find at the headmaster's office when she arrives to report her class in Chapter 10?

2. What is the nearby town that Kevin recalls being lost in, in Chapter 7?

3. Who calls the teacher "sweet cheeks" (73) in Chapter 10?

4. Where does the narrator describe the teenager killing someone in Chapter 1?

5. Who is the teacher that struggles to control her class in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amat perform in the semifinal game in Chapter 18?

2. What is the bet that William Lyt makes in Chapter 21? What is the significance of this bet?

3. What are the circumstances surrounding Sune in the beginning of the novel?

4. How is Ana treated by the older girls at the party? How does she respond?

5. What led Peter to return to Beartown and head the hockey team there?

6. Who is Tails and what is his involvement with the hockey team?

7. How is Lars described? What is his position?

8. How old was Benji when his father died? How did his father die?

9. How is Amat's first practice with the juniors described in Chapter 13?

10. How does Zacharias's friendship with Amat change after Amat begins playing with the junior team?

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