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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. Where does King find Sandy on the night of the search party?
(a) A diner.
(b) His friend's house.
(c) His treehouse.
(d) His tent.

2. What does Darrell say about dating?
(a) "Dating is hard."
(b) "Either you like someone or you don't."
(c) He says nothing about dating.
(d) "Dating is not that fun."

3. Where does King's family go every year?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Florida.
(d) New Orleans.

4. Why is King afraid of Sheriff Sanders?
(a) The sheriff is violent.
(b) He is not afraid of the sheriff.
(c) The sheriff is tall.
(d) The sheriff hates him.

5. What about his mother irks King?
(a) Her fake smile.
(b) Her crying.
(c) Her cooking.
(d) Her fake laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday does King like?

2. Why did King's family not celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas?

3. Who is Mikey?

4. Who does King see at the bayou?

5. What does Sandy tell King he needs on the night of the search party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Khalid?

2. Who has not cooked since Khalid died?

3. How does Khalid die?

4. Who at school does King think might have a crush on him?

5. Why is there a search party in town?

6. What does King keep in his journal?

7. Who does King allow to hide in his tent?

8. What does King's dad tell him before he leaves for school?

9. Who does King's dad say therapy is for?

10. Who does King think is a dragonfly?

(see the answer keys)

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