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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tells Cal that Conrad's suicide attempt was serious?
(a) The letter Conrad wrote to him.
(b) The location Conrad attempted suicide.
(c) The direction of the cuts on his body.
(d) The therapist's assessment.

2. In Conrad's dream, what is he trapped in?
(a) A classroom.
(b) A swimming pool.
(c) A cave.
(d) A tunnel.

3. A test in what class upset Conrad the year before?
(a) History.
(b) Trigonometry.
(c) Algebra.
(d) English.

4. What does Beth complain about in chapter 6?
(a) Cal not working hard enough.
(b) Cal breathing down Beth's neck.
(c) Cal questioning Conrad.
(d) Cal not wanting to go to London.

5. What does Cal believe his role is in the family?
(a) A taker.
(b) A fixer.
(c) A sharer.
(d) A giver.

6. How long did Conrad spend in the hospital?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 1 year.

7. In chapter 16, which of the following is Conrad's first goal?
(a) To pass his finals.
(b) To boost his self-confidence.
(c) To join the swim team again.
(d) To study successfully for his history midterm.

8. What does Cal want to believe?
(a) That Jordan will come back to them.
(b) That somebody can help him.
(c) That somebody can fix his family.
(d) That Conrad will get better.

9. What is the significance of chapter 7?
(a) It is the point where Conrad understands himself.
(b) It is the point where Conrad sets goals for himself.
(c) It marks the lowest point in Conrad's life.
(d) It marks the highest point in Conrad's life.

10. Why was Conrad in the hospital?
(a) His mom couldn't stand to be around his moping.
(b) His brother had a bad influence on him.
(c) He attempted suicide.
(d) He tried to hurt a classmate.

11. Why do Conrad and Karen get together in Chapter 7?
(a) To get ice cream together.
(b) To catch a movie.
(c) To get a soda together.
(d) To give her back a book he borrowed.

12. According to Conrad, what does Beth think of him?
(a) She can't forgive him for Jordan's death.
(b) She hates that he isn't a jock.
(c) She wishes he were back in the hospital.
(d) She can't forgive him for attempting to commit suicide.

13. Who does Conrad meet in chapter 3?
(a) Joe.
(b) Jeanine.
(c) Karen.
(d) Jordan.

14. What kind of memory does Conrad have when he asks out a girl to go on a date?
(a) A sad memory about Jordan.
(b) A pleasant memory about Jordan.
(c) A melancholy memory about Karen.
(d) A pleasant memory about Beth and Cal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cal want to get for Conrad in chapter 11?

2. Who does Conrad tell that he has quit the swim team?

3. How does Conrad describe being on the swim team?

4. At school, what is Conrad overwhelmed by?

5. What grade does Conrad get on his pop quiz?

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