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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben do when he finds Rudy completely drunk?
(a) Breaks all the bottles in Rudy's room.
(b) Drags him to a detox center.
(c) Walks out vowing to never return.
(d) Slaps him in the face.

2. What does coach think about Cody?
(a) He will be taken off as quarterback.
(b) He should be a kicker.
(c) It will probably get a scholarship to college.
(d) He is an excellent half-back.

3. How does Ben feel about spending so much time with Joe Henry?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He is indifferent to it.
(c) He is bored by it.
(d) He enjoys it.

4. Why is Ben upset with Hey-Soos?
(a) Hey-Soos keeps giving him platitudes.
(b) He thinks Hey-Soos doesn't care if he lives or dies.
(c) Hey-Soos doesn't understand about Dallas.
(d) Hey-Soos criticizes Ben.

5. What does Rudy share with Ben?
(a) That Rudy believes Ben will live.
(b) Rudy's emotional pain.
(c) The name of Rudy's family.
(d) Rudy's beliefs.

6. What assignment does the therapist give Ben?
(a) To tell his parents about his illness.
(b) To write a pro and con list for treatment.
(c) To write down what he wants to do before he dies.
(d) To talk to Dr. Wagner one more time.

7. What does Ben think one universal thing is?
(a) Love.
(b) Truth.
(c) Life.
(d) Death.

8. What does Lambeer tell Ben could happen if he fails Lambeer's class?
(a) He will not get into the best college.
(b) He will have to go to summer school.
(c) He might not graduate.
(d) He will be kicked off the football team.

9. What factor does Mr. Lambeer mention to tell Ben he can't do his project?
(a) The bond levy.
(b) He does not mention a factor.
(c) The requirement for more current historical events.
(d) The process for renaming a street is not open to non-tax payers.

10. How does Coach offer to help Ben?
(a) To keep the information from Cody.
(b) To take Ben to see some specialists.
(c) To help Ben play football one year in college.
(d) To help the people Ben loves.

11. What did Rudy think Ben was going to do earlier?
(a) Beat up Rudy.
(b) Call the cops.
(c) Try to make Rudy change.
(d) Nothing.

12. What does Dallas tell Ben she thinks makes people sick?
(a) Eating junk food.
(b) Holding grudges.
(c) Trying to be perfect.
(d) Secrets.

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

14. What does coach tell Ben about Lambeer's class?
(a) That Ben is being talked about in the teacher's lounge.
(b) That Lambeer is too rigid to be a good teacher.
(c) That Lambeer is beginning to like Ben.
(d) To be careful the man uses grades as weapons.

15. Who does Ben go visit?
(a) Rudy.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Coach.
(d) Mr. Lambeer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben ask in Coach's class?

2. Who else besides Lambeer tries to change Ben's mind?

3. What does Ben notice at Coach's house?

4. What does Coach say about the Malcolm X project?

5. What happens when Ben goes out to run?

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