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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. The __________ is no longer smooth for Adam, but is full of ruts and of holes.

2. What does Adam now wish he had used when he was back in Aswell at the rest stop?

3. Adam tells Brint that he will give him some __________ as he is telling his story.

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. Adam doesn't feel he deserves happiness, courage, and _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Adam's father think was the hardest part about going into the Witness Protection Program?

2. What does Adam now see that his mother was afraid of, as be recalls in his interrogations?

3. What does Adam think is the only real clue he has to the mystery that is in his mind?

4. The mention of the names causes Adam to end the interrogation. What are the names which cause Adam to end the questioning?

5. Why doesn't Adam tell Amy anything about his spying on his family?

6. What does Adam discover in his father's desk when he steals a key to open up the drawer?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It's fascinating to see an author use a very dark subject in order to tell a story for young adults.

Part 1: Do you think this story is realistic in its content? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think children should be sheltered from dark news and ideas? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think younger readers can benefit from this story? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Within the song, "The Farmer in the Dell," the line is - the cheese stands alone. And Adam points out that he is the cheese via the title and in the book.

Part 1: Why do you think Adam equates himself with the cheese?

Part 2: What do you think it means that the cheese stands alone in the song?

Part 3: What does the title reveal about Adam and about the story as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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