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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben find about football in early November?
(a) It isn't as easy as it was a month before.
(b) It is very violent.
(c) It causes a lot of pain.
(d) It is not a sport he likes.

2. What is special about the game in Chapter 13?
(a) Ben's mother came to see it.
(b) It is Ben's last game.
(c) Ben's team lost it.
(d) Cody is called by a scout.

3. What does Ben decide about companionship when he is talking to Hey-Soos?
(a) He wants to meet any of Hey-Soos' friends.
(b) He thinks Hey-Soos will greet him on the other side.
(c) He wants someone real to talk with him.
(d) He likes having a spirit guide.

4. What does Ben tell Dallas about the future?
(a) He will be there for her if something doesn't happen.
(b) He does not have a future.
(c) He does not think about the future.
(d) He plans to attend a near-by college.

5. Why does Ben decide not to tell Cody about his illness?
(a) Because Cody might decide not to go off to college.
(b) Because it's Christmas Eve.
(c) Because Ben is still hoping for a miracle.
(d) Because Ben believes Cody would be angry.

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

7. What does Ben notice at Coach's house?
(a) The lights are on.
(b) Cody's car in the driveway.
(c) The Principal's car in the driveway.
(d) Lambeer's car in the driveway.

8. Who are two people Ben decides to definitely tell?
(a) No one besides Coach.
(b) Cody and Dallas.
(c) Dallas and Rudy.
(d) Cody and his dad.

9. How many signatures has Ben garnered for his project by mid-January?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) Just his own.
(d) Most of the town.

10. What examples does Ben use of prejudice and racism?
(a) Martin Luther King and Rodney King.
(b) Hurricane Katrina and 9/11.
(c) Rodney King and Hurricane Katrina.
(d) 9/11 and Martin Luther King.

11. Why does Rudy say he stays drunk?
(a) So he cannot hurt anyone.
(b) He likes the taste of alcohol.
(c) He cannot stop himself.
(d) He has nothing else to do.

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

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

14. Why does the coach bring Thanksgiving dinner to Ben's house?
(a) His family is out of town.
(b) He does it every year.
(c) His wife made too much food.
(d) Their mother has crashed again.

15. One does Sooner do to make the game more difficult?
(a) Flirts with their cheerleaders.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Insults one of the captains.
(d) Trips one of their best players.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ben go visit?

2. What does Ben's new therapist threaten to do?

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

4. Why is Ben sent to the library for the rest of his class with Mr. Lambeer?

5. What does Ben say he is better at than Rudy?

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