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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mia and her brother call their mom's stepfather?
(a) Papa John.
(b) Papa Richard.
(c) Papa Craig.
(d) Papa Greg.

2. How much money did Adam spend on his Halloween costume in Mia's junior year of high school?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $200.
(d) $400.

3. What does Mia say the smell of pipe tobacco reminds her of?
(a) Nursing homes.
(b) Grandparents and mothballs.
(c) Bars and diners.
(d) Winters and woodstoves.

4. Who is the lead singer for the band Bikini?
(a) Kim Schein.
(b) Kat Hall.
(c) Mia Hall.
(d) Brooke Vega.

5. What nickname does Gramps call Mia when he first talks to her at the hospital?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Duck.
(c) Piper.
(d) Penguin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teddy want to listen to as the family sets out to visit friends?

2. How does Mia describe the person who conducted the marriage ceremony for her parents?

3. How fast is the vehicle going that collides with Mia's family's car?

4. What is Mia's dad's favorite sport to watch?

5. What does Teddy suggest he and his dad do when it is announced that school is canceled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kim say to Mia when she visits the hospital chapel?

2. How does Mia's consciousness transition following the car accident?

3. How does Mia describe her first date with Adam?

4. How does Mia describe her father's transformation after Teddy's birth?

5. What did Mia and Adam dress up as for Halloween in Mia's junior year? Where did they go?

6. Why is Mia planning to go to Portland on the night of the car accident?

7. Who does Mia describe in the waiting room at "4:39 p.m."?

8. How does Mia describe Adam's first visit to meet her parents?

9. What does the nurse mean when she says it is up to Mia?

10. How does Mia describe her experiences at Adam's shows?

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