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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. When Gram talks about "Him", who is she referring to?
(a) Max's grandfather.
(b) Max's father.
(c) Max's brother.
(d) Himself.

2. What is Tony swinging at Max and Kevin when they run into the millpond?
(a) A thick tree limb.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A bat.

3. What name, that Kevin called Max, does he consider weird?
(a) Earthling.
(b) Skuttlefish.
(c) Dustball.
(d) Humanoid.

4. What does Max compare Kevin's breathing to on his first visit to Max's room?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A dog.
(c) A snake.
(d) A slinky.

5. What does Kevin say "is just a state of mind"?
(a) Love.
(b) Fear.
(c) Pain.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kevin tell Max will be his reward once they reach the Fortress?

2. Where is Max's "private down under"?

3. What does Kevin tell Max to head for as part of his escape plan?

4. What does Grim give to Max that surprises him, given it is something that he is not allowed to have?

5. What does Iggy call Max when he tells Kevin and Max to come inside his apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Max called "Kicker" in daycare?

2. Why does Max like to "go into his head" and become a cloud?

3. How does Kevin get Max to cross the "dangerous bridge"?

4. What does Kevin do to save him and Max from Tony D. on the Fourth of July?

5. Why is Max confused by Kevin calling him "earthling"?

6. How does Kevin maneuver Max through the Fourth of July celebration crowd in order to get away from Tony D.?

7. How do both Loretta and Iggy describe Kevin and Max when they first see them?

8. At the end of Chapter 9, Kevin tells Max about pain. What are Kevin's thoughts on pain?

9. According to Max, who lives in the Tenements?

10. Why does Max think Grim never says his father's name?

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