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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. Which character uses pills to get to sleep?
(a) Jacy.
(b) Abilene.
(c) Lois.
(d) Dwayne.

2. Who is Jacy attracted to in Wichita?
(a) Sonny.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Lester.
(d) Dwayne.

3. Who always bets for the Thalia football team to win?
(a) Abilene.
(b) Dwayne.
(c) Sam.
(d) Sonny.

4. Sonny says yes to taking Ruth to the doctor because it will get him out of what class?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Math.
(c) Civics.
(d) English.

5. Who does Jacy find her mother kissing in the foyer?
(a) Coach Popper.
(b) Billy.
(c) Sam.
(d) Abilene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sonny tell Genevieve that he is blue?

2. What does Coach Popper always do at the beginning of class?

3. Who do Sonny and Dwayne play pool with in Chapter 7?

4. Who has to take daily naps for their heart condition?

5. What does Sonny drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think that everyone in Thalia figured out that Lois was in love with Sam by how she behaved at the funeral?

2. Why do you think Lois decides to sleep with Sonny?

3. After Jacy is with Abilene she has a pivotal moment that she shares with her mom Lois. What is it?

4. Why do you think Sonny and Dwayne choose to live above the pool hall?

5. Why does Sam always take Sonny and Billy to the poorly stocked tank to go fishing?

6. Why does Jacy ask Sonny to marry her?

7. Why does Sonny make a connection with Ruth?

8. What do Sonny and Jacy do on their wedding night?

9. Why did Sam never marry the girl from the tank?

10. What is tearing Dwayne and Jacy apart in Chapter 13?

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