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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 does the fight with Don Eggleston end for Nick?
(a) Nick gets knocked out.
(b) Nick dumps Don into the pool.
(c) Nick knocks Don out.
(d) Don chases Nick off.

2. What book does Mr. MacDonald bring Nick in the hospital?
(a) All the Broken Pieces.
(b) Tuck Everlasting.
(c) Lord of the Flies.
(d) Into the Dust.

3. What does Coby mean when he tells Nick he was “booked” (209)?
(a) He was forced to read a book.
(b) He made plans.
(c) He got thrown out of the soccer game.
(d) He got arrested.

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

5. What does “wordbound” mean (294)?
(a) Unable to find expression.
(b) Thick-skinned.
(c) At home in your statements.
(d) Committed to words you have already spoken.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Nick’s family hear about his desire to be dead?

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

3. Who does Nick say is his favorite rapper?

4. How many goals does Nick score in the playoffs?

5. What was the source of the statement that put up red flags for Nick’s family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Nick’s parents handle his hospitalization?

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

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

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

6. What is Nick’s ride in April’s father’s car like?

7. What happens to the gift Mr. MacDonald bring Nick?

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

9. How does Nick end up being pulled out of the game against Coby’s team?

10. What are the medical issues Nick discovers when he gets treatment?

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