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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 Tamaya finds Chad in the woods, what is Chad's primary worry about his current situation?
(a) Whether his family notices or cares that he is missing.
(b) Whether the kids at school know he is a liar.
(c) Whether he will regain his vision.
(d) Whether Marshall will beat him up now that he cannot see.

2. What lie does Marshall tell himself about why he did not tell Mrs. Thaxton the truth?
(a) He does not think she will believe him.
(b) He does not know anything helpful.
(c) He is sure Chad is safe.
(d) He is protecting Tamaya.

3. On page 92, what does Marshall say about girls?
(a) They "ruin everything."
(b) They "don't know what's important."
(c) They "worry too much."
(d) They "get away with everything."

4. What do all of the students' theories about what has happened to Chad seem to have in common?
(a) The idea that Chad himself is to blame for whatever has happened to him.
(b) The suspicion that Chad's disappearance was caused by Marshall.
(c) The belief that Chad's disappearance is part of some strange game Chad is playing.
(d) The idea that Chad has run away because his parents were mad at him.

5. On page 87, when Tamaya interrupts Marshall's basketball game, what does he call her?
(a) A "brat."
(b) A "baby."
(c) A "dummy."
(d) A "pest."

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the leaf that Tamaya dips into the fuzzy mud?

2. How is Tamaya's lunch sack different from Hope's and Monica's?

3. How long did Marshall's friends refuse to let him play basketball with them because of Chad's intimidation?

4. When does Mrs. Thaxton notice that Marshall is missing?

5. What does it mean that Jonathan Fitzman is "subpoenaed" to testify in the Senate hearings (112)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition is Chad in when Tamaya finally finds him?

2. What does Chapter 21 reveal will happen in Heath Cliff?

3. How does Tamaya's parents' divorce make her feel as if she is always missing something?

4. When Marshall is on the basketball court at lunch, what is ironic about his behavior toward Tamaya?

5. When Tamaya confronts Marshall on the basketball court, what makes it clear that the school nurse's treatment is not helping Tamaya's rash?

6. What is ironic about Chad's threat to use the stick to hit Tamaya?

7. What makes Mrs. Thaxton feel so guilty about Tamaya's disappearance?

8. How does Tamaya try to ensure that she will be able to find her way back out of the woods?

9. How does Marshall's behavior in Mrs. Thaxton's office contradict the decision he makes right before he goes in?

10. What finally causes Marshall to stand up to Chad, and how does this moment contradict Marshall's worst fears about himself?

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