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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 Benjamin think he got shot in the army, at least in part?
(a) He was distracted by his mother's death.
(b) He was anguished and sleep deprived over his fight with Gavin.
(c) He was worried over his financial situation.
(d) He was ashamed he never went to college.

2. Who helps Lacey and Edward unpack the boxes of his family's belongings?
(a) John and Mark.
(b) John and Lenny.
(c) Shay and Margaret.
(d) Besa and Shay.

3. Who calls Edward in the hospital in a phone call that takes special arranging?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His teacher.
(c) The President of the United States.
(d) The family of the pilot of the plane.

4. What food does Edward detest after the crash that he loved before the crash?
(a) Apples.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Chocolate.

5. What kind of movie has Jane always wanted to write?
(a) A mystery.
(b) A coming-of-age story.
(c) A comedy.
(d) A love story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jordan ask his mother to do for him from first class on the plane?

2. Who is one of the two neighbors who live next door to Edward's aunt and uncle?

3. What name does Linda plan on using for herself when she gets to California?

4. What does Shay tell Edward to pretend during their first day at lunch in the new cafeteria?

5. What has Jane often told Bruce about what she thinks about his career during fights they have had?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, why does Edward feel so strange about his new bedroom being in Lacey's and John's would-be nursery?

2. What does Jordan do at the Newark airport that embarrasses his parents?

3. In Part I, how does Edward feel about the President's phone call to him in the hospital?

4. What does Benjamin Stillman think when he sees how the Adler family interacts with each other?

5. In Part II, what is one thing Edward loved to do before the crash that he cannot bear the thought of afterwards?

6. What does Principal Arundhi propose to Edward when he first meets him to try to forge a connection with Edward?

7. In Part I, why is Florida traveling to Los Angeles?

8. In Part I, why does Edward begin sleeping in Shay's bedroom every night?

9. In Part I, how does Edward feel about going to live with Lacey and John?

10. Why does Jane Adler sit in first class, away from her husband and two sons?

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