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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else besides Lambeer tries to change Ben's mind?
(a) The principal.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) The librarian.

2. What does Ben explain to Dr. Wagner?
(a) That he is going to look for treatments.
(b) He doesn't talk to the doctor about dying.
(c) That Ben always knew he was going to die young.
(d) That he thought he would live to be a hundred.

3. What does Ben say to Dallas about why he did not tell her earlier about his illness?
(a) He thought he might get well.
(b) He has no good explanation.
(c) He was scared.
(d) He didn't want to burden her.

4. What does the coach do to prove a point about democracy?
(a) Burn a book.
(b) Burns a flag.
(c) Makes the class read The Gulag Archipelago.
(d) Have an election.

5. What does Dallas ask Ben at lunch in Chapter 7?
(a) When they are going out again.
(b) If he enjoyed sex with her.
(c) Why he is reading Malcolm X's autobiography.
(d) If he plans to stay on the football team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Ben goes out to run?

2. How does Coach offer to help Ben?

3. What does the song Ben hears on his player say about dying?

4. What does Ben decide about companionship when he is talking to Hey-Soos?

5. How does Ben feel about spending so much time with Joe Henry?

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