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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the retired music teacher from the university that serves as Mia's musical tutor?
(a) Professor Mitchum.
(b) Professor Kimble.
(c) Professor Ross.
(d) Professor Christie.

2. What attraction in New York did Mia most want to see when she was nine?
(a) Times Square.
(b) Carnegie Hall.
(c) The Lucille Lortel Theater.
(d) Central Park.

3. Where was Kim's bat mitzvah held?
(a) New York.
(b) Portland.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Maryland.

4. Mia's mother told her that the word "bitch" is just another word for what?
(a) Tough woman.
(b) Fierce.
(c) Feminist.
(d) Dangerous.

5. Who is the first of Mia's uncles to visit her at the hospital?
(a) Bob.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Paul.
(d) Greg.

6. What musical instrument does Mia play?
(a) Harp.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Piano.

7. How old has Teddy just turned at the beginning of the narrative?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

8. Where does Mia's family live?
(a) California.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Washington.

9. What is Kim's last name?
(a) Schein.
(b) Hall.
(c) Stein.
(d) Wilde.

10. From what narrative point of view is If I Stay related?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) Second person.

11. What is the name of the band that Adam is in?
(a) Farewell Yesterday.
(b) Shooting Star.
(c) The Skinks.
(d) Bikini.

12. At what time does Mia and her family load into the car to visit Henry and Willow?
(a) 9:15 a.m.
(b) 8:17 a.m.
(c) 7:45 a.m.
(d) 11:12 a.m.

13. What does Teddy want to listen to as the family sets out to visit friends?
(a) Classical music.
(b) Pop music.
(c) NPR.
(d) SpongeBob SquarePants.

14. How much snow has covered Mia's lawn when she awakens at 7:09 a.m.?
(a) Three inches.
(b) Less than an inch.
(c) Over six inches.
(d) Two inches.

15. What did Mia's father give her after her first recital?
(a) A cello.
(b) A bass.
(c) A harp.
(d) A piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What products does Kim's dad's company produce?

2. What nickname does Gramps call Mia when he first talks to her at the hospital?

3. What is Mia's aunt doing when the social worker comes to talk to the family at 4:47 p.m.?

4. For how long does Mia say she had been together with Adam when she showed him her classical records collection?

5. How does Mia describe the style of her mother's wedding dress?

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