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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. What does Ben tell Rudy Ben appreciates?
(a) Rudy's honesty.
(b) Rudy's desire to harm no one.
(c) Rudy's wisdom.
(d) Rudy's point of view.

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

3. When does Ben share his secret with Coach?
(a) Never.
(b) December 25.
(c) January 2.
(d) January 22.

4. What does Dallas ask Ben about him and her?
(a) If he wants to go steady.
(b) If he thinks they have a future.
(c) If he wants to date in college.
(d) If he is going a long way away for college.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lambeer not realize about Ben?

2. What does Ben say about Lambeer's teaching?

3. What does Ben tell Hey-Soos about how he is feeling physically?

4. What does Lambeer tell Ben could happen if he fails Lambeer's class?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dallas tell Ben about Joe Henry and what does Dallas ask Ben? What is Ben's response?

2. What do Ben and Hey-Soos talk about in their first conversation after the Coach's demonstration?

3. What does Ben ask Coach about his book report, how does one of the students respond and what does Coach do to demonstrate democracy to the class?

4. Where does Ben stop after leaving Rudy's, and what does he find out there?

5. What does Cody say to Ben after he tells him of his illness?

6. What other school official becomes involved in the debate about Ben's project, what does this official do and what does Ben tell him?

7. Where does Ben go after school almost everyday and what does he do there? How does Dallas feel about what he says about Joe Henry?

8. What is happening to Ben's attitude, why and what does he begin to do because of it?

9. How does Ben feel about his secret on Christmas Eve, what does Hey-Soos tell him and what does Ben decide to do?

10. How is Ben feeling about Hey-Soos at the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Ben feel that way and what does Hey-Soos advise?

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