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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 moves into Hunter's family home, wreaking havoc on everything and everyone in the novel?
(a) James and William.
(b) Paul and Peter.
(c) Donald and David.
(d) Hunter and Jack.

2. After Summer's father is arrested, who is her new foster father?
(a) Peter.
(b) William.
(c) Roger.
(d) Walter.

3. How many pills does Hunter take on Thanksgiving?
(a) 18.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What typically refers to a heart rate that exceeds the normal range for a resting heart rate?
(a) Tachypnea.
(b) Stimulant psychosis.
(c) Anorexia nervosa.
(d) Tachycardia.

5. Autumn has Thanksgiving dinner at whose home in the novel?
(a) Nikki's.
(b) Liam's.
(c) Marie's.
(d) Kristina's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hunter spend his days doing in order to keep busy after Nikki has left him?

2. What is the name of Liam's cousin who takes Autumn outside and helps her relax on Thanksgiving?

3. Hunter gets a call at the radio station from a grateful listener to whom Hunter gave _____________.

4. Where does Aunt Cora go to look for a church for her wedding in the novel?

5. The new foster home Summer is sent to in the novel has how many other girls living there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Nikki discovers Hunter's infidelity in the novel? Where does Hunter move?

2. What confrontations does Summer have with her mother and father after her father spends the weekend in jail in the novel?

3. How does Autumn feel about the wedding planning for her aunt after Thanksgiving in the novel? Who does she invite over while her aunt is away?

4. What are Summer's experiences with each of her parents like on Thanksgiving in the novel? What does she discover about her family?

5. What does Trey tell Autumn about her childhood when he arrives at Aunt Cora's house after the wedding? What does this inspire Autumn to do?

6. What is Hunter's reaction upon first seeing the man he believes to be his biological father in the novel? Where does this take place?

7. What leads to the greatest increase in instability for Summer's character in the novel? How does she feel about her situation?

8. What is the reader left wondering after Hunter's first interaction with his potential biological father in the novel?

9. Where do Summer and Kyle go after running away in the novel? What are their plans?

10. What discussions does Hunter have with his adoptive parents after leaving Nikki in the novel? What does Hunter learn?

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