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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Greg finally gets Rachel to laugh, what happens?
(a) She says laughter is the best medicine.
(b) She says laughing hurts her.
(c) She cannot stop.
(d) She asks him to never leave.

2. What is the brilliant plan that Earl comes up with at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) The three of them should go get high together.
(b) The three of them should run away.
(c) The three of them should go get ice cream.
(d) The three of them should go eat at Greg's house.

3. Why is Greg nervous about Rachel meeting Earl?
(a) Rachel might not want to meet any of Greg's other friends.
(b) Earl can be very angry and erratic.
(c) She may not like Earl because of what she knows about hims and she may be racist.
(d) Rachel might make fun of Earl.

4. What is Greg's actual response when Earl says he is letting Rachel watch their films?
(a) He nods his head in agreement.
(b) He gives him a long list of reasons why it was a bad idea.
(c) He starts laughing hysterically.
(d) He slaps Earl in the face.

5. Why does Greg make up an illogical story as to how the boys got high?
(a) He cannot manage to get the truth out.
(b) To protect Mr. McCarthy.
(c) The truth is so boring.
(d) He likes to make up stories.

6. What is the worst problem with Plan B for Rachel's film?
(a) It has Rachel killing off bad cancer guys.
(b) It will take too long to complete.
(c) A documentary states that she is going to die and this film is the short, pathetic history of her life.
(d) It includes sock puppets.

7. What happens around Thanksgiving?
(a) Rachel is moved to a different hospital.
(b) Denise and Rachel decide to bring her home, as her cancer treatments are not helping.
(c) Rachel's cancer treatments begin to finally work.
(d) Rachel dies.

8. What does Mr. McCarthy say he is doing when he drinks his soup?
(a) Meditating.
(b) Consulting the oracle.
(c) Praying.
(d) Refilling the void.

9. What is NOT a problem with Rachel's family that makes it difficult to make a documentary?
(a) Rachel's dad is not in the picture.
(b) The footage of Rachel's dad includes him drunk and in a bad mood.
(c) There is not a lot of footage to use for a documentary.
(d) Rachel's mother will not let Greg and Earl do a documentary about Rachel.

10. Plan B is to make what type of documentary for Rachel?
(a) A performance documentary.
(b) An expository documentary.
(c) A poetic documentary.
(d) A Ken Burns style documentary.

11. How does Greg feel initially about going into Mr. McCarthy's office?
(a) Excited.
(b) Sad.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Annoyed.

12. What do Earl and Greg realize about Rachel's movie?
(a) It should be really fun and uplifting.
(b) It must be significant, but all of their ideas are dumb.
(c) It should not be about Rachel.
(d) It will probably never get made.

13. In Chapter 18, who do the boys have to get past to see Rachel?
(a) The hospital staff.
(b) Rachel's dad.
(c) Her mother, Denise.
(d) Greg's mom.

14. Is anything said or done that is romantic, as Rachel grows more and more ill?
(a) No, not at all.
(b) Yes, she and Greg fall in love.
(c) Yes, Rachel and Earl fall in love.
(d) Yes, a few comments.

15. How does Rachel react to the boys' initial conversation with her?
(a) She looks like she might cry.
(b) She looks bored.
(c) She looks angry.
(d) She is amused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Greg do, while high, that makes all the other kids hysterical with laughter?

2. Why does Madison think Greg agrees to making a movie for Rachel?

3. Why does Greg enjoy spending time with Rachel?

4. What does Madison do to keep Greg hoping for the off-chance that she might like him?

5. Why does thinking about college make Greg ill?

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