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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ben go to the doctor about a month before his senior year begins?
(a) His mother insists he have a physical every year.
(b) He has a cold he cannot shake.
(c) He broke his toe.
(d) For a mandatory physical to participate in school sports.

2. What does Rudy say when Ben asks him about having been a Catholic priest?
(a) He tells him about seminary.
(b) He tells Ben he is no longer a Catholic.
(c) He does not want to talk about it.
(d) He tells Ben about his last church.

3. What does Rudy show Ben when he stops by his room?
(a) His crucifix from being a priest.
(b) That he has a copy of Malcolm X's book, too.
(c) Rudy's football trophy from high school.
(d) His journal that he writes in daily.

4. What does Dallas ask Ben at lunch in Chapter 7?
(a) When they are going out again.
(b) If he enjoyed sex with her.
(c) If he plans to stay on the football team.
(d) Why he is reading Malcolm X's autobiography.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the worse part to Ben about dying?

2. What happens as the brothers are getting ready for the homecoming dance?

3. How much older is Ben than Cody?

4. What does Ben tell Dr. Wagner about his parents?

5. Where does Ben go after he leaves Dallas's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ben go after the dance and what does he do there?

2. What does Dallas ask Ben when he sees her after the Horseshoe Bend game and what does she tell him?

3. What is happening to Ben in Lambeer's class, what project does Ben decide upon and what is Lambeer's opinion of the project?

4. What is the compromise between Ben and Dr. Wagner concerning Ben wanting to keep his illness a secret and what does the person tell him he goes to see?

5. How does Ben find out he might have a serious physical illness, and how does Ben insist he learn about this illness?

6. What sport does Ben try out for, and what do the other players think about him playing that sport?

7. What does the doctor tell Ben and what does the doctor do to be certain about his information?

8. What are Ben's two other main goals for his senior year besides his academic goal?

9. What does the coach ask Ben at the luncheon and what does he say Ben needs to do?

10. Where does Ben go after he leaves Dallas's house and what is bothering him?

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