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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben say about Lambeer's teaching?
(a) Lambeer is giving false information.
(b) Lambeer teaches at about grade school level.
(c) Lambeer does not care about truth.
(d) Lambeer tries to be popular instead of a good teacher.

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

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

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

5. What surprises Rudy?
(a) That Ben would give him a Bible.
(b) That Ben is not in school.
(c) That Ben has come back to see Rudy.
(d) That Ben would give Rudy alcohol.

6. What does Ben find when he visits Rudy?
(a) Rudy's brother is visiting.
(b) Rudy's mother is visiting.
(c) A note saying Rudy has moved.
(d) Rudy has killed himself.

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

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

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

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

11. What does Hey-Soos say about people?
(a) They do not care about themselves enough.
(b) They are superficial.
(c) They are only going to die in the end.
(d) They are not always what you expect.

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

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

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

15. Why is Ben sent to the library for the rest of his class with Mr. Lambeer?
(a) Ben talks back to Lambeer.
(b) Ben is unwilling to listen to Lambeer's harassment.
(c) Lambeer becomes irate in front of the students.
(d) The principal thinks it's for the best.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Hey-Soos compare life?

2. What happens when Ben goes out to run?

3. About what does Ben ask Coach?

4. When does Ben decide he will wait to tell anyone about his situation?

5. What did Rudy think Ben was going to do earlier?

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