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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cal reflect on in chapter 6?
(a) His own therapist.
(b) His mentor in law school.
(c) His mentor in medical school.
(d) His own stay at a mental hospital.

2. When did Cal and Beth get married?
(a) When Cal was in law school.
(b) When Cal was in medical school.
(c) After they both graduated from college.
(d) After Jordan was born.

3. Since Conrad had a dream about being confined, what can he no longer do peacefully?
(a) Wake up.
(b) Swim.
(c) Study.
(d) Sleep.

4. How does Conrad describe being on the swim team?
(a) Time consuming.
(b) Boring.
(c) Confidence boosting.
(d) Depressing.

5. Why doesn't Conrad tell Cal about quitting the team?
(a) Cal will punish him.
(b) Cal will tell Beth.
(c) Cal will make him go to therapy more often.
(d) Cal worries too much.

6. What group is Conrad a part of in school?
(a) Choir.
(b) Honors courses.
(c) Debate team.
(d) Band.

7. Where does Beth want to go for Christmas?
(a) Her parent's house.
(b) Spain.
(c) London.
(d) France.

8. Who calls attention to Conrad's issues?
(a) Beth.
(b) Joe.
(c) Trigonometry teacher.
(d) English teacher.

9. What does Beth believe that Conrad is doing?
(a) Trying to get out of going to counseling.
(b) Manipulating her.
(c) Punishing himself for Jordan's death.
(d) Trying to kill himself again.

10. How does Conrad spend his birthday?
(a) Having lunch with Beth.
(b) Cleaning out the garage with Cal.
(c) Visiting with Karen.
(d) Babysitting with Jeanine.

11. Where did Karen and Conrad meet?
(a) The mental hospital.
(b) School.
(c) Swim team meet up.
(d) Choir practice.

12. At school, what is Conrad overwhelmed by?
(a) The swim team.
(b) A pop quiz in Trig.
(c) The lunch room.
(d) The crowd.

13. What is Cal's Christmas present?
(a) A signed book.
(b) A trip to Spain.
(c) A new set of goggles.
(d) A new car.

14. What midterm does Conrad need to study for in chapter 8?
(a) History.
(b) Trigonometry.
(c) Algebra.
(d) English.

15. Which of the following is Conrad's second goal?
(a) To write more poetry.
(b) To get more exercise.
(c) To get his bumper sticker collection back.
(d) To quit going to therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Cal play?

2. Which word best describes Conrad's therapist?

3. Who confronts Conrad about quitting the swim team?

4. What does Conrad get to experience on his birthday?

5. Where does Conrad's family go for Christmas?

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