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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jennifer's family lives in the state of ______________ in a castle that some immigrants built when they first came over to America.
(a) Oregon.
(b) Washington.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) California.

2. Kathleen wants to point out that while Jen might be going through a __________, that she is not the only one.
(a) Happy time.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Misunderstanding.
(d) Crisis.

3. One of the things that drew Jen to Eric is that he never says anything about the __________ in her cabin.
(a) Mess.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Book.
(d) Cat.

4. While everyone loves this person, this person still drives everyone crazy with his/her silly and boundless energy. Who is it?
(a) Ben.
(b) Randy.
(c) Jen.
(d) Wallace.

5. What is the name of the town in which a number of tragedies begin to take place in the time leading up to Wallace's surgery?
(a) Rochester.
(b) Elvendale.
(c) Trukok.
(d) Clement.

6. What does Sarah decide to go do in order to give the kids some space to see their dad on their own?
(a) Take a shower.
(b) Go home to sleep.
(c) Walk the halls.
(d) Go to lunch.

7. Some people in the town believe that all of the bad things that are happening are due to ___________ in retrograde.
(a) Saturn.
(b) Venus.
(c) The Moon.
(d) Mercury.

8. The siblings talk about how much they ________ each other and that they would have a hard time if one of them died.
(a) Detest.
(b) Bore.
(c) Hate.
(d) Like.

9. What is Wallace having trouble doing after his surgery, as a result of swelling in his brain?
(a) Moving.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Talking.

10. Since life is filled with insane situations, it seems that there is no reason to try to approach life as though these situations were always _____________.
(a) True.
(b) Normal.
(c) Solvable.
(d) Finite.

11. Kathleen mentions that she would like to see ____________, since Jen's brothers already have.
(a) Megan.
(b) Honey.
(c) Wallace.
(d) Sarah.

12. The nurse tells the children that Wallace isn't allowed to have so many _________ in his room.
(a) Cards.
(b) Balloons.
(c) Visitors.
(d) Loud noises.

13. Who tells Jen that she might as well stay with Eric since he is comfortable and convenient?
(a) Ben.
(b) Megan.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Wallace.

14. Which animal does Jen live with, even though it is a little wild and likes to urinate all over her things?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Ferret.
(d) Mouse.

15. What is NOT one of the names of the children who are described and followed in this book?
(a) Randy.
(b) Tom.
(c) Ben.
(d) Jen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Jen to let her know that everything in the surgery went well and that Wallace was resting comfortably?

2. What does a friend of Jen's do for this friend's mother in order to help alleviate the pain of dying?

3. What is the name that Randy gives to the dead animal he brings back home with him during the story?

4. Jen accuses Kathleen of not being ____________, and Kathleen asks if they can talk it over in the morning.

5. What does Jen do as she is settling into bed as she realizes her pillow is getting dirty?

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