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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Nath getting for a snack in Chapter 8 when his father yelled at him for keeping the refrigerator door open too long?
(a) Chocolate milk.
(b) Boiled egg.
(c) Leftovers.
(d) Ham and cheese.

2. What does Hannah show James when he gets home in Chapter 12?
(a) A squirrel in the yard.
(b) Footprint on the ceiling.
(c) A flower blooming.
(d) Something on television.

3. What does Nath drink in Chapter 10?
(a) Gin.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Beer.

4. In Chapter 8, how is the dock at the lake decorated near the fourth of July?
(a) Greenery.
(b) Masses of roses.
(c) Red and white balloons and bunting.
(d) Red, white, and blue artificial flowers.

5. What does Nath feel like when he punches Jack?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Good and powerful.
(c) Like punching a piece of meat.
(d) Embarrassed.

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

7. What color was Stacey Sherwin's hair?
(a) Golden.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Ebony.

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

9. Where do Nath and Hannah sit while Marilyn and James discuss Louisa in Chapter 10?
(a) Nath's room.
(b) Hannah's room.
(c) Stairs.
(d) Living room couch.

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

11. What record did Hannah give Lydia for Christmas that Lydia's liked to play over and over?
(a) ELO.
(b) Paul Simon.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Peter Frampton.

12. How long would Nath visit Harvard?
(a) Friday to Sunday.
(b) Friday to Tuesday.
(c) Friday to Monday.
(d) Friday to Saturday.

13. In 1976, what did Nath get for Christmas?
(a) Camera.
(b) Cassette player.
(c) Radio.
(d) Watch.

14. What was the only school that Nath knew his father would approve?
(a) Caltech.
(b) Harvard.
(c) MIT
(d) Carnegie Mellon.

15. In Chapter 7 during Christmas break, how many days does Marilyn spend going over physics with Lydia?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Marilyn know that James is having an affair?

2. Who was Lydia's physics teacher?

3. Where does Nath always remember to duck at home?

4. How does Nath think they will treat his and Jack's wounds when they get home?

5. What does Nath do after his father leaves the house in Chapter 10?

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