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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. How many times does Nick call April’s number before he lets the call go all the way through?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

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

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

4. What does Mr. MacDonald tell Nick’s parents?
(a) That Nick is his favorite student.
(b) To make Nick work harder.
(c) To go easy on him.
(d) That Nick has special powers.

5. How many pages does Nick read in his book before he turns on the TV?
(a) 22 pages.
(b) 18 pages.
(c) 6 pages.
(d) 54 pages.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mr. MacDonald entertain Nick and the nurses on his floor?

3. What is Nick’s recommendation for the next book for book club?

4. What does Coby get his first yellow card for?

5. What does Nick compare himself to after his surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the psychologist help Nick deal with his parents’ split?

2. How do Nick’s parents set him up then break his spirit?

3. What is Nick’s favorite part of Into the Dust?

4. What date has Nick’s mother arranged for him and April, and how does it go?

5. What is Nick’s visit with April like?

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

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

8. Why does Nick miss the Dallas Cup?

9. What is the book about that Nick reads after All the Broken Pieces?

10. What is All the Broken Pieces about?

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