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

2. What is the name of the summer music camp that Kim suggested Mia go to?
(a) Mason Gross Conservatory.
(b) Adam Goldstein Conservatory.
(c) Tomar Ram Conservatory.
(d) Franklin Valley Conservatory.

3. What did Gramps tell Mia that her father did when he was about ten years old?
(a) He fixed bicycles.
(b) He worked at a factory.
(c) He wrote stories.
(d) He delivered pizzas.

4. Where does Mia flee to search for Teddy at 10:40 p.m.?
(a) The church chapel.
(b) The maternity ward.
(c) The pediatric ward.
(d) The operation room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what illness did Mia's trombonist friend from band camp die?

2. What instrument did Elizabeth play at the summer music camp Mia attended?

3. When did Mia's father start playing drums?

4. Who did Liz break up with, causing Adam's band to cancel their five-night tour?

5. How old was Kerry Gifford when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of Franklin Valley Conservatory described?

2. Who is Mr. Dunlap and what is his role in the novel?

3. Why was Mia's mother upset about Kerry Gifford's funeral?

4. Who is Brooke Vega? How is she described?

5. How does Mia describe her experiences at Franklin Valley Conservatory?

6. What questions does Mia ask herself while sitting in the corner of the ICU after her body has been rushed off to surgery at 10:40 p.m.?

7. Why does Adam's plan to see Mia fail?

8. Why is Adam prevented from seeing Mia when he arrives at the hospital? How does he respond?

9. What is the main emotion that Mia describes expressing after her discovery of Teddy's death?

10. Who convinced Mia to not give up playing cello? How?

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