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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. Brint tells Adam to __________ and let the thoughts from his memory come, but this doesn't work.

2. Adam has always wondered what made his mother so ________ whenever he looked at her.

3. How many birthdays did Adam Farmer have, according to the information Adam found in his father's desk?

4. What does Adam begin to sing as he is continuing his journey on his bike?

5. Brint suggests to Adam that his ___________ has been lying to him all this time.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the other customers in the restaurant where Adam is sitting and eating clam chowder?

2. What does the rain do to Adam when he is traveling on his bike on his journey?

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

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

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

6. What has failed during the interrogations between Adam and Brint, according to the report?

7. What does Adam feel like when he awakens from his sleep in the middle of the night?

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

9. From where does Adam try to call Amy again while he is on his bike journey?

10. What is Whipper always trying to do to Adam as he rides his bike around the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The question of identity is one that continues to be asked throughout the story.

Part 1: Do you think that identity can only be defined in one way? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think a person's identity can change? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's healthy to have more than one identity? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

At many times, the family seems to try to cling to normalcy in the flashbacks, even though things are far from normal.

Part 1: Why do you think the family continues to try to be normal?

Part 2: Do you think Adam knows on some level that things weren't actually as normal as they appeared? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might be a negative outcome of pretending that all is well when it actually isn't?

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