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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. What is the scent of perfume that the boy remembers as being something his mother used to wear?
(a) Rose
(b) Peony
(c) Lilac
(d) Lily

2. What happens to the weather as Adam is setting out again on his bike journey?
(a) Sunshine comes out
(b) It begins to rain
(c) Winds begin
(d) A fog is rolling in

3. Where were Adam and his father headed when they had to jump into the alley and into the woods?
(a) Work
(b) Bank
(c) Library
(d) Home

4. What is the familiar childhood song the boy sings to himself whenever he needs to be consoled?
(a) Farmer in the Dell
(b) Ring Around the Rosy
(c) Baa Baa Black Sheep
(d) How Much is that Doggy in the Window?

5. 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) Find his father
(d) Hide

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam insists to the person who visits him that he wants to remember the ___________.

2. Adam believes that Amy is more important to him than food or the __________.

3. Who is at the wheel of the car that ends up following Adam as he is biking down the road?

4. What is the name the the old man gives to the hat the boy wears in remembrance of his father?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Adam's mother get nervous and upset with him during his times with Amy?

2. What does the old maintenance man always do, according to the narrative?

3. Who stops to check on Adam when he is lying on the side of the road after being toppled by the troublemakers?

4. What was the last Numbers game that Adam and Amy played together?

5. What questions does Adam want Brint to answer for him, though Brint does not answer them?

6. What does the man do when Adam offers him $25 to tell him where his bike has gone?

7. What does Adam's mother do on Thursdays when she is at her happiest?

8. Why were Adam and his parents taking that initial bus ride away from their home?

9. What happens when Adam tries to call Amy from his bike journey in Carver?

10. Why have Adam's suspicions been aroused, according to Brint and their discussions?

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