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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. Who would be escorting Nath when he visited Harvard?
(a) A junior physics major.
(b) A senior atomic/molecular physics major.
(c) A senior astrophysics major.
(d) A junior astrophysics major.

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

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

4. What does Nath think Jack will have as a reminder of their fight?
(a) Bump on his nose.
(b) Broken tooth.
(c) Scar on his cheek.
(d) Scar on his forehead.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did James give Louisa a ride when he picked Lydia up from school in Chapter 9?

2. When did the girls quit asking Lydia to go to birthday parties or other activities?

3. What is one way that James finds refuge in Chapter 8?

4. What makeup did Lydia wear when she came downstairs for her birthday dinner?

5. How old was Lydia when she skipped Cat Malone's birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lydia think that Nath looked in his new paisley shirt?

2. What will the family remember about their last evening in the years to come?

3. Where did Lydia spend her afternoons in Chapter 9?

4. What did Hannah do while Nath was gone?

5. What was the cake like that Marilyn baked for Lydia's birthday?

6. Why did James always teach summer classes?

7. How does James try to forget that Lydia is dead?

8. What did Nath do as he got ready to visit Harvard?

9. What were some stories that Marilyn read in the paper the morning Nath left for Harvard?

10. What future did Marilyn see for Lydia?

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