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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. With whom does Summer run away from her new foster family?
(a) Brendan.
(b) Scott.
(c) Kyle.
(d) Bryce.

2. Hunter learns that his biological grandfather has been arrested again for what after Nikki has left him?
(a) Selling marijuana.
(b) Assault.
(c) Stealing cable television.
(d) Shoplifting.

3. What means rapid breathing or a respiration rate greater than 20 breaths per minute?
(a) Anorexia nervosa.
(b) Stimulant psychosis.
(c) Tachycardia.
(d) Tachypnea.

4. What refers to an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, and an obsessive fear of gaining weight?
(a) Stimulant psychosis.
(b) Tachycardia.
(c) Anorexia nervosa.
(d) Tachypnea.

5. Where is Summer told she is moving to live with a foster family after her father's arrest?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Fargo, North Dakota.
(d) Fresno, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Summer argue with on the telephone on Thanksgiving?

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

3. Whom does Autumn decide she wants to meet after talking with Trey after the wedding?

4. Who kept moving around when Autumn was little to keep her family from finding her?

5. Methamphetamine is FDA approved for the treatment of what conditions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hunter learn from Brendan about his past in the novel? How has Brendan changed?

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

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

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

5. What stops Hunter from taking the pills at the "pharm party" in the novel? When does he take them?

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

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

8. Who advises Hunter to let his obsession with his biological father go in the novel? What does he do instead?

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. How does Summer feel about her decision to run away from her foster home in the novel? Why?

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