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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 Dallas back up Ben in Lambeer's class?
(a) Her brother was not accepted to college because of prejudice.
(b) She has suffered prejudice herself.
(c) Her father was beaten in the navy because of prejudice.
(d) Her grandparents were in a relocation camp in World War II.

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

3. What is Dallas doing when Ben goes to her house?
(a) Practicing her cello.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Mowing the lawn.
(d) Making spaghetti for Joe Henry.

4. What does Sylvia say about "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"?
(a) She doesn't think anyone should be allowed to read it.
(b) She thinks the whole class should study it.
(c) She has never heard of the book.
(d) She loves the book and has her own copy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben notice at Coach's house?

2. What does coach think about Cody?

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

4. Who are two people Ben decides to definitely tell?

5. How many signatures has Ben garnered for his project by mid-January?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Ben do for Rudy the next time he sees Rudy after hearing the man's confession, what does Rudy say to Ben about his confession and what is Ben's response?

5. Why does Ben go to see Rudy at three in the morning, and what does he find there?

6. What does Rudy tell Ben is the reason he is an alcoholic?

7. What does Ben tell Lambeer when the teacher asks him if he is going to change his project?

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

9. What does Ben do about his therapist's assignment?

10. What has changed in November for Ben with football, how is the team doing and what does Coach think about Cody? How does he feel about Ben and the team?

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