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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Half-Life" and "Earth, Speak".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Half-Life," what do David's mother and grandmother both ask him at different times?
(a) Whether he has heard from Paige.
(b) When he is going to get a job.
(c) Why he broke up with Tabitha.
(d) Whether he is sleeping.

2. In "Half-Life," what does Frances ask David to take care of before he leaves the assisted living facility?
(a) She asks him to find out which nurse is stealing from her.
(b) She asks him to check the mail for her.
(c) She asks him to fill the woodbox.
(d) She asks him to tell the old white man to leave her alone.

3. In "Earth, Speak," what does David steal from Daryl's cabin?
(a) Pills.
(b) Money.
(c) An ash basket.
(d) An iPod.

4. In "Half-Life," what does David frequently mention as a way of implying that his circumstances are getting worse and worse and he feels powerless to save himself?
(a) Floods and drowning.
(b) Fire and being burned.
(c) Avalanches and being buried.
(d) Tornadoes and blowing away.

5. In "Half-Life," how long have David and his mother been living together without either Flick or Paige?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Eighteen months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Half-Life," when David is waiting for Meekew to get home, where is Meekew?

2. When "Get Me Some Medicine" begins, how long has it been since David last spoke to his father?

3. In "Earth, Speak," what is the implied reason for Fellis's questions about Daryl's iPod?

4. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what does David compare the hospital hallways to?

5. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what television show do David and Fellis watch while Beth makes dinner?

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