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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben think about the news that he is dying?
(a) He is completely shocked.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is not surprised.
(d) He is indifferent.

2. How much older is Ben than Cody?
(a) They are twins.
(b) Sixteen months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Eleven months.

3. What does Ben tell his therapist he is starting to feel?
(a) Deliriously happy.
(b) A lot of fear.
(c) Some grief.
(d) Some pain.

4. What is the worse part to Ben about dying?
(a) Possibly being in a lot of pain.
(b) Not having any children.
(c) Missing out on college.
(d) How it affects the ones he loves.

5. What does Lambeer say to Ben about Malcolm X's book?
(a) That Malcolm did not write the book.
(b) That Malcolm was a liar.
(c) That is was a great book.
(d) That Malcolm had very radical ideas.

6. Where does Ben go after he leaves Dallas's house?
(a) To an all night diner.
(b) To the school.
(c) To the lake.
(d) To the mountains.

7. What does the song Ben hears on his player say about dying?
(a) Waiting until you're too old to die young.
(b) Dying old and in bed.
(c) Dying young and getting a lot of attention.
(d) The world is a rotten place so die young.

8. What project does Ben chose in Lambeer's class?
(a) To write a memoir.
(b) To have a street named for Malcom X.
(c) To change the laws about gay marriage.
(d) To change the curriculum for some classes at the high school.

9. In what state in the United States does Ben live?
(a) Utah.
(b) California.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Idaho.

10. Why does Ben's doctor call him after his appointment?
(a) To tell him to come see him.
(b) To set up an appointment with Ben and his parents.
(c) To let him know he is dying.
(d) The doctor does not call Ben.

11. On what do Ben and Cody spend time before the Horseshoe Bend game?
(a) Throwing the football.
(b) Watching videos of their games.
(c) Lifting weights.
(d) Planning strategies.

12. What does Ben's therapist encourage him to do?
(a) Get treatment.
(b) Stay on task.
(c) Talk to his parents.
(d) Joke a lot.

13. Why is there no one home at Dallas's house after the dance?
(a) Her mother had to take Joe Henry out of town.
(b) Her father is ill and in the hospital in another town.
(c) Her mother and father are on a trip.
(d) Her mother works the night shift.

14. How does Cody and Ben's mother feel about the game?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is thrilled.
(c) She is afraid for them to play football.
(d) She is not there.

15. How does Ben contact Hey-Soos?
(a) By just thinking about him.
(b) By breathing deeply for a few minutes.
(c) By going to church.
(d) In a near dream state.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ben think his relationship with Dallas is getting complicated?

2. Who is invited to the homecoming dance?

3. What does Ben think when he sees everything in a new light at the dance?

4. What does the note say that Ben receives from his therapist?

5. How old is Ben at the beginning of this book?

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