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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Belly arrive home after spending a day and a night with Conrad by herself?
(a) Evening.
(b) Noon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Midnight.

2. After Belly's performance at the most recent beach house party, why does Conrad not want her to go into the water?
(a) She is happy.
(b) Other people will see her.
(c) She is still angry.
(d) She is drinking beer.

3. When Conrad and Belly are alone, who stops the physical progression of events?
(a) Belly.
(b) Susannah.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Taylor.

4. What does Conrad list as his father's greatest gift to him?
(a) Letting them have the beach house.
(b) Coming home when his mother is sick.
(c) Trying to sell the house.
(d) Leaving his mother alone.

5. What is Conrad concealing from his brother?
(a) He is sick.
(b) His father is drinking.
(c) He is kicked out of college.
(d) The beach house is for sale.

6. What beverages do Conrad and Jeremiah consume at the beach house?
(a) Sparkling water.
(b) Soda.
(c) Beer.
(d) Vodka.

7. When Laurel makes an excuse to skip work one day, what does Belly see as a symptom of her grief?
(a) She is fine with the extra day.
(b) She sniffles when Conrad's name is mentioned.
(c) She does not question where she lives.
(d) She starts talking about school.

8. Who provides Conrad with advice when he is participating in a sport?
(a) His brother.
(b) His coach.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

9. What is Belly's opinion of the game Truth or Dare?
(a) It is scary.
(b) It is boring.
(c) No one likes to follow the rules.
(d) It is dumb.

10. Why does Belly's parents' divorce surprise her?
(a) They go on trips.
(b) They never fight.
(c) They have money.
(d) They are always together.

11. When the youngsters choose to use Mr. Fisher's appliance, what color is the mess that is left behind?
(a) Purple.
(b) Orange.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

12. Why does Belly not find Taylor's parents' divorce surprising?
(a) They are always fighting.
(b) They are happy.
(c) They never speak.
(d) Her father loses his job.

13. Why does Conrad claim that he never shared his father's intentions for the beach home with Jeremiah?
(a) He would not have tried to save it.
(b) He wants his father to tell him that he loves him.
(c) It hurt him too much.
(d) It can cause even more drama.

14. When Belly encounters Conrad on the corner, where do they go?
(a) A hotel.
(b) The high school.
(c) The beach house.
(d) His dorm.

15. What is Belly's justification for traveling alone with Conrad?
(a) She needs a break from emotion.
(b) She is old enough to have this experience.
(c) It is the last fun she will have for a while.
(d) It is what Conrad wants.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jeremiah learns Conrad wants to go surfing, where does he go?

2. What sport does Davis compete in?

3. When Belly is angry at the beach home during the party, who does she call?

4. What motivates Jeremiah to stock up on alcohol once his father departs?

5. After Belly and Conrad cross paths on the corner, why is Laurel so irate?

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