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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Adam tells Brint that he will give him some __________ as he is telling his story.
(a) Time
(b) Clues
(c) Mysteries
(d) Answers

2. What does Adam now feel he has to do in order to get away from those who might harm him?
(a) Escape
(b) Go to the police
(c) Hide
(d) Find his father

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

4. Where is Adam's friend at the moment, so he cannot call her in order to talk to her?
(a) Jail
(b) On vacation
(c) School
(d) Witness protection

5. What kind of club meeting did Adam tell his mother he was attending, even though he was really going out with Amy?
(a) Literary
(b) Band
(c) Chess
(d) French

6. Who discusses the way the novel has been written in the Introduction of the book?
(a) Mr. Grey
(b) Adam Farmer
(c) Robert Cormier
(d) Dr. Brint

7. Who does Adam want to talk to in order to calm his nerves?
(a) Mr. Grey
(b) Dr. Brint
(c) Amy Hertz
(d) Allison Hertz

8. 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

9. Adam has always wondered what made his mother so ________ whenever he looked at her.
(a) Happy
(b) Confused
(c) Mad
(d) Sad

10. Adam is watching himself with the ___________ from a different point of view.
(a) Pig
(b) Dog
(c) Doctor
(d) Old man

11. What did the boy's father tell him about the song that Adam likes to sing so much?
(a) It doesn't mean anything
(b) It is a code for him to remember
(c) It's the family's theme song
(d) It's stupid

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

13. Adam yells out that he is going __________, even though he answers himself that this is not going to happen.
(a) Back
(b) To go crazy
(c) To fall over
(d) To kill himself

14. What does Adam decide to eat when he is in a small restaurant in Carver on his bike journey?
(a) Grilled cheese
(b) Hamburger
(c) Cereal
(d) Clam chowder

15. What kind of car blows its horn to distract the dog and to keep Adam from being harmed?
(a) Mazerati
(b) Saab
(c) Volkswagen
(d) Porsche

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam resolves to call __________ at the next phone booth he finds when he is on his journey.

2. What is the familiar childhood song the boy sings to himself whenever he needs to be consoled?

3. Adam recalls that Brint asked Adam about ______________ at the beginning.

4. On what day of the week is Adam's mother the happiest, it seems?

5. Adam admits that he didn't know who Paul was ______________, but doesn't answer when Brint pokes further.

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