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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. How does Dru see the crowd at the Nail waiting for the jump?
(a) As kids helping each other be brave.
(b) As too young for her.
(c) As being everything she wants to be.
(d) As mean spirited.

2. What does Dru's father do for a living?
(a) Owns a music store and plays piano.
(b) Owns a grocery chain.
(c) President of a bank.
(d) Lawyer.

3. Why is Elisa considering a jump?
(a) She loves danger.
(b) Scooter wants her to go with him.
(c) She has things to prove.
(d) She's hoping to accidentally kill herself.

4. What does Elisa refuse to do?
(a) Jump off the Nail.
(b) Give Scooter a hug.
(c) Make eye contact with Dru.
(d) Allow Scooter to wear her jacket.

5. What does the scene at the Nail look like?
(a) A wake.
(b) A party.
(c) A class reunion.
(d) A pep rally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scooter say jumping off the Nail does?

2. To what college will Mike be going?

3. What does Dru say about Scooter and Elisa jumping the Nail together again?

4. What does Jeremy say he told Scooter?

5. What does Jeremy say he could not do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mike say about Scooter jumping?

2. How does Diane feel about Mike?

3. Why is Dru different from the other teenagers at the Nail, what rumor does one teen say to Dru?

4. What does Dru do when she gets to Elisa's house and how does she take care of Elisa?

5. What does Hopi say about jumping?

6. Where do Dru and Mike go at the beginning of Chapter Two, what is it like there, who else is there, and what does Dru hope?

7. How does Dru feel towards Scooter after Elisa tells Dru about the drowned girl and what does Elisa say to her?

8. What does Dru want to do once she and Mike get back to the top of the Nail, who is Hopi and what does he give Dru?

9. What is Dru's response to the rumor she hears and what does Mike think of her response?

10. What happens when Scooter and Elisa jump and immediately after?

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