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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Petey do when the farm boy at the party tries to do more with her than she wanted in "Get Real"?
(a) Tells Finn about it.
(b) Punches him in the testicles.
(c) Calls the police on him.
(d) Asks Amber to beat him up.

2. Why had Finn gone into the barn when he discovered Roza?
(a) To see the swallows.
(b) To get the lawn mower out.
(c) To find the paint for inside their house.
(d) To see if the termites were still there.

3. Finn and Petey's horse ride includes what journey in "Sees the Fire"?
(a) A trip through a forest.
(b) A trip through the ocean.
(c) A trip to visit other horses for a long time.
(d) A trip through a European supermarket.

4. Finn thinks the following: "Previous failures will mean that your brother will work extra shifts and come home at dawn so that he doesn't have to see you anymore. They mean that your brother will hate you and the town will hate you and you will hate you and you will never sleep." Which feeling might these thoughts indicate in "The Night Mare"?
(a) Tolerance.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Guilt.

5. According to Mel, what trait describes Petey?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Stubborn.
(c) A bully.
(d) Unintelligent.

6. Which word best describes Roza's behavior on her first plane flight?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Belligerent.
(d) Loud.

7. Which girl does Bob hurt and take advantage of, according to the narrator in "Just Like the Rest of Us"?
(a) Roza.
(b) Didi.
(c) Honorata.
(d) Darla.

8. How do Finn and Petey feel toward each other?
(a) Repulsed.
(b) Neutral.
(c) Obligatory.
(d) Attracted.

9. The narrator of the chapter titled "Lost" speaks from what narrative perspective?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) Second person.

10. Who throws a green tomato at Finn in "Lost"?
(a) Didi.
(b) Mr. Lonogan.
(c) The Rudes.
(d) Petey.

11. Priscilla Willis could best be described with what word?
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Timid.
(c) Sentimental.
(d) Bland.

12. Which word best describes the relationship between Finn and Sean as shown in "Roadkill"?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Adoring.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Cordial.

13. Why might Sean have cleaned out Roza's room in "Roadkill"?
(a) He intensely disliked her.
(b) He wanted to try to forget about her.
(c) He was in a hurry to rent it to other tenants.
(d) He needed the space to set up his art studio.

14. Which word best describes how Roza reacts when Sean cuts his finger in "Good for You"?
(a) Incompetent.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Uncaring.
(d) Petty.

15. Mel laughs and changes the subject when Petey says which word in "Get Real"?
(a) Tablespoon.
(b) Teaspoon.
(c) Stop.
(d) Altercation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Roza leave the house as soon as the kidnapper leaves in "Run"?

2. Read the following sentence: "So stoic was his expression, so even his tone, so bland his smile that his moods were difficult to discern, but Roza was learning them. Based on the context, what does "discern" mean?

3. What does Finn hear talking to him at times, according to the narrator in "Showdown"?

4. Which adjective best describes Miguel?

5. What might it indicate about Priscilla Willis that she is referred to as having a "sting worse than any bee"?

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