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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who makes the video about Ms. Hardwick’s departure for Texas, that sends Nick’s class “to sob town” (288)?
(a) April.
(b) Coby.
(c) Nick.
(d) Winifred.

2. What does Nick read in the middle of the night?
(a) Tuck Everlasting.
(b) Into the Dust.
(c) A book about Pelé.
(d) Huck Finn.

3. How does Nick characterize his feelings about his parents divorcing?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Going deaf.
(c) Starving.
(d) Dying.

4. What does Mr. MacDonald leave for Nick when he drives away?
(a) A card thanking him for his friendship.
(b) The dragonfly box.
(c) A CD of his music.
(d) A collection of books.

5. What is Mr. MacDonald’s convertible named?
(a) Blue Bayou.
(b) The Dragonfly.
(c) Blue Moon River.
(d) Old Smokey.

6. What food does Mr. MacDonald bring Nick?
(a) Eggplant parmesan.
(b) French fries.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Fried chicken.

7. How does Nick characterize the relationship between his team and Coby’s?
(a) Supportive.
(b) Genial.
(c) Testy.
(d) Tolerant.

8. Why does Nick say he likes the zombie movie?
(a) Because he thinks zombies are stagey and entertaining.
(b) Because he likes to look unfazed by the zombies.
(c) Because the scary parts make April grab his leg.
(d) Because he likes to make jokes about their gait.

9. How does Nick say he is doing in school when he texts his mother?
(a) Surviving.
(b) Soaring through.
(c) Passing.
(d) Failing miserably.

10. How did Nick’s family hear about his desire to be dead?
(a) His friends went to his father with concern.
(b) His therapist told everyone.
(c) It passed around social media.
(d) His father told everyone.

11. Who does Nick tell Coby to ask to the formal dance, so they can double date?
(a) Winifred.
(b) Charlene.
(c) Kellie.
(d) Saida.

12. What does Nick’s mother offer to do when they get home from the hospital?
(a) Play Xbox with him.
(b) Play one-on-one soccer.
(c) Play ping-pong.
(d) Read to him.

13. What does Nick tell April he liked about the book he has been reading in the hospital?
(a) The imagery.
(b) The characters.
(c) The poems.
(d) The dramatic tension.

14. What does “callipygous” mean (258)?
(a) Having pretty hair.
(b) Having a beautiful voice.
(c) Having a nice backside.
(d) Having good taste in clothing.

15. Where does April kiss Nick when she leaves the hospital?
(a) On the hand.
(b) On the cheek.
(c) On the forehead.
(d) On the lips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick have with his mac-and-cheese for dinner, on the night when he thinks everything is going to be okay?

2. What sport is the boy good at, in the book Nick is reading in the hospital?

3. How long will Nick be out of school after surgery?

4. Who does Nick say is his favorite rapper?

5. What does Coby mean when he tells Nick he was “booked” (209)?

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