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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. Hunter wakes early to do a remote radio show at which location after Thanksgiving?
(a) A local church.
(b) A homeless shelter.
(c) The Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade.
(d) A football game.

2. Autumn fantasizes about having a baby with __________.
(a) Trey.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Bryce.
(d) Matt.

3. For what offense does Summer's father spend the weekend in jail in the novel?
(a) DUI.
(b) Assault.
(c) Shoplifting.
(d) Arson.

4. What refers to a perception in the absence of a stimulus?
(a) Tachypnea.
(b) Hypertension.
(c) Hallucination.
(d) Dermatillomania.

5. Autumn has Thanksgiving dinner in what city in the novel?
(a) Mammoth Lakes, California.
(b) Austin, Texas.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Durango, Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. On their first morning together after running away from Summer's foster home, Summer discovers that her boyfriend is addicted to what?

2. After running away from her new foster home, Summer stops by whose trailer so that she can borrow clothes and some money?

3. On the night of her aunt's wedding rehearsal, Autumn is almost unable to make it to the church for what reason?

4. Whom does Autumn invite over while Aunt Cora is gone looking for a wedding church in the novel?

5. Who is heartbroken and promises to find a way so they can be together when Summer is sent to a foster family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What encounter does Hunter have at the Sparks Hometown Christmas Parade in the novel? Who advises him against his actions?

2. What leads Autumn to begin drinking in the novel? Where does this first show to be a problem?

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

4. What is foreshadowed by Autumn's illness in the novel? Who suggests a potential cause for the illness?

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

6. Where does Autumn spend Thanksgiving dinner in the novel? How does she feel about this setting?

7. Where does Summer learn she will be going to stay with a new foster family after her dad spends a weekend in jail in the novel? What concerns does Summer have about the situation?

8. Whom does Hunter move in with after leaving his parents' house in the novel? Why? What party does Hunter attend at this time?

9. 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?

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

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