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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Nate leave a root beer bottle cap on the counter in one place?
(a) As a joke on his friend.
(b) To see if it would be moved.
(c) He forgot to pick it up.
(d) As his call signature.

2. What does Nate convince Ruby to do?
(a) Stop studying and go around delivering with him.
(b) Take a puppy he finds.
(c) Go to the beach.
(d) Go swimming at his house.

3. What does Ruby try to ask Nate?
(a) About his mother.
(b) About his brother.
(c) About his situation.
(d) About his school absences.

4. What does Nate say about what happens between him and his dad?
(a) It's habit.
(b) It's private.
(c) It's mild.
(d) It's dangerous.

5. What does Olivia say about Ruby and Nate?
(a) That they are an odd couple.
(b) That Ruby has bad taste in males.
(c) That everyone believes there's a budding relationship between them.
(d) That Ruby should lash on to Nate.

6. What is Nate doing when Ruby goes to return his sweatshirt?
(a) Stuffing items into a bag for a realtor's open house.
(b) Pushups.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Smoking a cigarette.

7. What does Ruby say she is not like to Olivia?
(a) Getting so mad about Mitchell.
(b) Getting drunk.
(c) Being mixed up with a bad crowd.
(d) Being ungrateful.

8. What does Gervais offer one day when he comes over to Ruby's house?
(a) To help Ruby find out about Nate.
(b) To help Ruby with Chemistry.
(c) To mow the lawn.
(d) To help Ruby with calculus.

9. What happens in the evening after Nate had said he was coming over to Ruby's house?
(a) He does not appear on time.
(b) He calls and says he will meet Ruby at the park.
(c) He calls and cancels.
(d) He calls and says he will meet Ruby at the cafe.

10. What happens when Ruby stops at Nate's house?
(a) He asks her to leave.
(b) She can hear glass breaking in the background.
(c) He is not home.
(d) She is asked in to their party.

11. What gives Ruby an indication about how Marshall feels about her discovery?
(a) A looks as if he does not care.
(b) Ruby's picture lies in a broken frame on the floor.
(c) Marshall says it's about time she knew.
(d) Marshall laughs.

12. What does Olivia say has been horrible for her?
(a) The change to the new school.
(b) Having to work in the theater.
(c) Being on restrictions.
(d) Losing her boyfriend to such a loser.

13. Where does Ruby find Roscoe?
(a) In her bathroom in the tub.
(b) Under her bed.
(c) In her bedroom closet.
(d) In the laundry room behind the dryer.

14. About what does Cora say she feels guilty?
(a) For not talking to Ruby sooner.
(b) For hating their mother.
(c) For having left Ruby behind.
(d) For resenting the idea of having to take care of Ruby.

15. What does Cora do when Jaime is vocalizing his feelings?
(a) Defends Ruby as loudly.
(b) Tries to get Jaime to quiet down.
(c) Steps between Jaime and Ruby and offers her hand to Ruby.
(d) Yells at Ruby at the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruby see that makes her run home?

2. Where does Olivia work?

3. What does Cora say is an endurance trial?

4. What does Cora imply about the incident the day before with Ruby getting drunk?

5. What does Olivia say one should hold on to?

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