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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hey-Soos point out to Ben when Ben says he wants an ordinary senior year?
(a) Ben's situation is not normal.
(b) He should want an extraordinary year.
(c) When he dies he won't really care about his senior year.
(d) Dating Dallas would not be normal for him.

2. What does Ben ask in Coach's class?
(a) If Coach would teach a truth he doesn't like.
(b) If he can write a paper instead of do a project.
(c) If he can change his book.
(d) If he can quit coming.

3. Of what does Ben remind Mr. Lambeer?
(a) That Ben has done many things for the school.
(b) That Mr. Lambeer originally approved Ben's project.
(c) That Mr. Lambeer should respect learning in any form.
(d) Ben wants to get the most out of his last year of school.

4. What does Coach say about the question Ben asks?
(a) Coach wishes Coach had been more prepared.
(b) It was long in the past and he does not want to discuss it.
(c) Coach felt that Ben earned the team slot; it was not a gift.
(d) His son had only been three days old.

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

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

7. 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 believes Cody would be angry.
(d) Because Ben is still hoping for a miracle.

8. How does the coach feel about school work?
(a) He thinks football is more important.
(b) He pushes his players to do well.
(c) He is indifferent to it.
(d) He thinks it is more important than football.

9. Why does Ben say he will continue to visit Rudy?
(a) Ben knows he is safe since Rudy was honest with Ben.
(b) He hopes Rudy will change.
(c) He thinks Rudy is a good person.
(d) He likes talking to Rudy.

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

11. What does Rudy say is the reason Malcolm X was hated by many?
(a) He threatened the existing power structure.
(b) He was too good of a writer.
(c) He made people look at some hard truths.
(d) He hated white people.

12. What happens when Ben goes out to run?
(a) He feels quite good.
(b) He has to sit several times.
(c) He encounters Dallas.
(d) He is easily fatigued.

13. What does Dallas tell Ben about Joe Henry?
(a) Joe Henry is a genius.
(b) Joe Henry is her cousin.
(c) Joe Henry is sick.
(d) Joe Henry is her son, not her brother.

14. What does Ben tell Hey-Soos about how he is feeling physically?
(a) He feels very bad and thinks his time is close.
(b) He is noticing small pains in his arms.
(c) He is feeling more tired than usual.
(d) He is feeling pretty healthy so far.

15. What does Ben say he is going to do anyway?
(a) His paper on racism.
(b) His paper on feminism.
(c) His project.
(d) Quit school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dallas kick Ben out of the house?

2. What does Ben find when he visits Rudy?

3. Why is Ben upset with Hey-Soos?

4. How does Coach offer to help Ben?

5. What does Ben say he is willing to do?

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