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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Kerry Gifford when he died?
(a) 38.
(b) 41.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

2. What grade was Mia in when she decided that maybe she would stop playing cello?
(a) Sixth grade.
(b) Seventh grade.
(c) Eighth grade.
(d) Ninth grade.

3. What song did they close Kerry's funeral with?
(a) "Tomorrow Never Comes."
(b) "Stairway to Heaven."
(c) "Blackbird."
(d) "Wind Beneath My Wings."

4. What novel did Gramps say students would be lucky to read with his son?
(a) The Great Gatsby.
(b) The Lord of the Flies.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) Charlotte's Web.

5. Who does Gran say the thought the bird was on her walk when she visits Mia?
(a) Uncle Jimmy.
(b) Great-Aunt Glo.
(c) Grampa Marks.
(d) Grandma Sally.

6. What is tachycardia?
(a) A rapid heartbeat.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) A blood clot.

7. Who is Mia's cousin that wears a bright orange jacket for hiking in the woods?
(a) Heather.
(b) Anna.
(c) Willow.
(d) Mary.

8. Who is the tall lanky red-haired guy that played cello at Mia's summer camp?
(a) Andre.
(b) Jack.
(c) Peter.
(d) Simon.

9. About how many students attended the music summer camp that Mia went to?
(a) 30.
(b) 60.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

10. What movie does Mia recall Adam crying while watching?
(a) Titanic.
(b) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MInd.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) It's a Wonderful Life.

11. What does Adam refer to Mia and Kim as when he is plotting to sneak into the ICU to see Mia?
(a) A pair of bananas.
(b) A pair of chickens.
(c) A pair of Athenas.
(d) A pair of Cassandras.

12. Where is the musical summer camp located that Kim suggested Mia attend?
(a) Argentina.
(b) New York.
(c) British Columbia.
(d) Los Angeles.

13. What surgery does Mia undergo upon arrival at the hospital?
(a) Arm amputation.
(b) Frontal lobotomy.
(c) Splenectomy.
(d) Leg amputation.

14. What band's music did Henry say he wants played at his funeral?
(a) The Mr. T Experience.
(b) The Who.
(c) George Clinton Funkadelic.
(d) The Beatles.

15. Who is the other driver that was involved in Mia's accident?
(a) Mr. Kimble.
(b) Mr. Dunlap.
(c) Mr. Stevens.
(d) Mr. Gregg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mia say she has been hanging out in an empty hospital room to be away from her family at 7:13 p.m.?

2. How long did it take Kim to convince her mother to let her go on a helicopter ride?

3. Who is purportedly the director of community affairs at the hospital where Mia is held?

4. What kind of bird does Gran say she saw on her walk when she visits Mia?

5. On what road did Mia's accident take place?

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