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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day that Adam's mother is the happiest, she has a special _________ hour that she enjoys in her bedroom.
(a) Bath
(b) Telephone
(c) Reading
(d) Knitting

2. What did Adam steal in order to get into his father's desk where all the important papers were kept?
(a) A lock picking kit
(b) The key
(c) The combination
(d) A credit card

3. Adam is glad to be leaving Carver and getting away from the ___________, the troublemakers.
(a) The wise guys
(b) The restaurant owners
(c) The popcorn vendors
(d) The dogs

4. Where does Adam go to hide after making his startling discovery in his father's desk?
(a) Cellar
(b) His bedroom
(c) The cave
(d) Bathroom

5. Where have Amy and Adam huddled together when they were together in order to kiss each other?
(a) The janitor's closet
(b) The grocery store
(c) Under the footballl stands
(d) His bedroom

6. Adam resolves to call __________ at the next phone booth he finds when he is on his journey.
(a) Paul
(b) His father
(c) Amy
(d) Brint

7. When the boy was a child, he was teased for having his stuffed animal - Pokey the ________.
(a) Snake
(b) Bear
(c) Pig
(d) Giraffe

8. The __________ is no longer smooth for Adam, but is full of ruts and of holes.
(a) Padding
(b) Bike
(c) Package
(d) Road

9. Who is in the role of the interrogator at the start of this book's interrogation scenes?
(a) Paul Delmonte
(b) Brint
(c) Mr. Grey
(d) Adam Farmer

10. The doctor is trying to get Adam to talk, but notes that Adam has stepped ____________ himself.
(a) Outside
(b) Within
(c) Inside
(d) Alongside

11. Adam is discovering that _______ is good and that it can release some of the memories locked up in his head.
(a) Spying
(b) Sleeping
(c) Lying
(d) Talking

12. What do the troublemakers hit Adam with as he is sitting at the table, thinking about where to put his bike?
(a) Gum
(b) Popcorn
(c) Stones
(d) Straw wrappers

13. The young man riding his bike is relieved that there are no _________ in sight when he is biking along.
(a) People
(b) Rats
(c) Dogs
(d) Cats

14. What does the man on the phone tell Adam he has been doing all day?
(a) Talking to Adam's teachers
(b) Talking to Adam's father
(c) Looking for Adam's friend
(d) Staying in bed sick

15. Who comes to Adam's side when he is dealing with his anxiety attack of sorts?
(a) His mother
(b) Mr. Grey
(c) Brint
(d) Amy Hertz

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam believes the dog's intention is to topple the bike, send it askew, and have him crash into the road, his _________.

2. Adam is distressed as he feels as if he cannot even get a _______________ correct.

3. What is the name of the game that Amy has invented in order to keep the two busy?

4. What happens to the young man during the interrogation that makes him want to stop the questioning?

5. What kind of dog does Adam run into that leaves him terrified at the sight?

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