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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. What does the nurse bring Nick for breakfast?
(a) Pancakes and bacon.
(b) Eggs and sausage.
(c) Cream of wheat.
(d) Cherry yoghurt and wheat toast.

2. What is it that keeps Nick’s father from answering Nick’s awkward question at dinner?
(a) Mr. MacDonald shows up.
(b) Ms. Hardwick shows up.
(c) Coby shows up.
(d) Nick’s mother storms out.

3. What was the source of the statement that put up red flags for Nick’s family?
(a) His desire to kill himself.
(b) Something a friend told him.
(c) A philosophy book he was reading.
(d) An Eminem song.

4. In the family court decision about whether Nick will go horseback riding with April, what does Nick’s father base his decision on?
(a) Nick wants to spend time with his mother.
(b) Nick feels well enough to go to school.
(c) Nick can use the date to pay off some of the other chores he has not done.
(d) Nick likes April a lot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nick’s father tells him that bullies do not want to fight; what does he tell Nick bullies do want?

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

3. What does Nick mean when he uses the word “booked” in his discussion with Coby (257)?

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

5. What does April text Nick a picture of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What signs does Nick have that things are all getting back to normal and even getting good?

2. How does Nick give yet another meaning to the word “booked” in his conversation with Coby (257)?

3. How does Nick characterize Coby’s play in the game their teams play?

4. Why does Nick miss the Dallas Cup?

5. What is All the Broken Pieces about?

6. How does Nick explain what happened that caused him to end up in therapy?

7. How does Nick’s stomach affect his friendship with April and his soccer match?

8. Why does Nick waffle about asking April out?

9. What happens in the conversation between Nick and Coby when Coby comes to visit him in the hospital?

10. What deal does Nick’s father make with him regarding how much TV he can watch?

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