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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did James give Louisa a ride when he picked Lydia up from school in Chapter 9?
(a) She had a doctor's appointment.
(b) Her car was in the shop.
(c) She had a dentist appointment.
(d) She didn't have a car.

2. When was the investigation into Lydia's death closed?
(a) August 14.
(b) July 3.
(c) June 28.
(d) September 5.

3. When did snow fall on Miami?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1972.

4. How long does Nath think it will take to heal from Lydia's death?
(a) Months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) Years.

5. What did James hear when he came home at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) The television.
(b) Silence.
(c) Nath's music.
(d) The radio playing.

6. What grade was Nath in when he persuaded the librarian to allow him to borrow books from the adults' section?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Sixth.

7. What had Hannah say that she and Marilyn had done all afternoon while James was gone in Chapter 12?
(a) Laid on Lydia's bed and cried.
(b) Watched television.
(c) Took a walk.
(d) Read books.

8. What type of shirt did Nath buy for his trip to Harvard?
(a) Pink.
(b) Striped.
(c) Paisley.
(d) Polka dot.

9. How old was Lydia when she skipped Cat Malone's birthday party?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

10. When Nath wakes in Chapter 12, how long has it been since he has eaten?
(a) Breakfast yesterday.
(b) Lunch two days ago.
(c) Lunch yesterday.
(d) Supper two days ago.

11. Where was Marilyn when James came home at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) Backyard.
(c) Lydia's room.
(d) Sleeping.

12. How old was Lydia when, at her father's urging, she called Pam Saunders?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

13. In Chapter 8, what did Nath do after his father told Nath that he didn't know anything about Lydia's life?
(a) Kicked a door.
(b) Punched the counter.
(c) Threw food.
(d) Punched his dad.

14. What grade did Jack get in the second unit of physics when she took it the first time?
(a) 43 percent.
(b) 39 percent.
(c) 61 percent.
(d) 52 percent.

15. Who was Lydia's physics teacher?
(a) Mr. Livingston.
(b) Mr. Kelly.
(c) Mr. Andrews.
(d) Mr. Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pushes Nath into the water in Chapter 12?

2. What does Nath feel like when he punches Jack?

3. How old was Lydia when her mother taught her to take a pulse?

4. What is Louisa wearing when Marilyn goes to her apartment in Chapter 8?

5. What time was Nath supposed to land at his home airport?

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