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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam is pleased he can __________ himself so easily and thinks that maybe he can go to other places as well.

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

3. Adam becomes a sort of __________ in his own home as he tries to find out what is happening.

4. What do the old man at the rest stop and the boy look at when the boy stops in Aswell on his bike trip?

5. What does Adam focus his attention on finding as he is waiting to call his friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adam think about Amy and about her position in his life?

2. Why was Adam never suspicious of Mr. Grey when he started to come around his family's house so often?

3. What does Brint tell Adam when he finds out Adam has been refusing all of things he has been refusing?

4. What does Adam tell the boys about his bike, which only arouses their curiosity in it and in Adam?

5. How does Brint challenge Adam when Adam says that he does not believe that Brint is a doctor?

6. What is the condition of the road when Adam continues on his journey from Carver to see his dad?

7. Why did Adam's father go through with providing testimony in Washington DC before a Senate Committee?

8. What does Adam ask Brint about Paul Delmonte when the name is brought up again?

9. What is the mild threat that Brint gives to Adam when Adam will not respond to him during the interrogation?

10. Why does Adam get mad at the boy as he is watching an interaction between the boy and his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Adam Farmer is seen to be a bit of a frightened person at times, other times he demonstrates bravery.

Part 1: Why do you think Adam is seen as a frightened person? What is the proof he is fearful?

Part 2: Why do you think Adam could also been seen as a very brave person? Cite your proof.

Part 3: Do you think Adam is a brave person or a frightened person? Or is he a mix of the two?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator of every story should be questioned by the reader, as their telling of the story affects what the reader knows - and doesn't know.

Part 1: Why do you think the author chose Adam to be the narrator of this story?

Part 2: Do you think Adam is a reliable narrator for the story? Why or why not?

Part 3: Who might have been a better narrator for the story? Why?

Essay Topic 3

At various points of the story, it seems like a very weak person is pitted against someone very powerful - an uneven match-up.

Part 1: Do you think the Farmer/Delmonte family is helpless in their situation? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think the Witness Protection Program is effective? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think the 'weaker' people in this story actually 'won' in the long term? (The secret doesn't seem to have gotten out.)

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