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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do Cal and Conrad buy in chapter 13?
(a) A car.
(b) A set of golf clubs.
(c) A Christmas tree.
(d) A bouquet of flowers for Jeanine.

4. In chapter 11, who does Beth have lunch with?
(a) Carole Lazenby.
(b) Conrad.
(c) Nancy Hanley.
(d) Cal's partner.

5. Why did Beth never visit Conrad when he was in the hospital?
(a) She had to take care of her parents.
(b) She was traveling.
(c) She was working full-time.
(d) She experienced too much grief.

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

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

8. How does Conrad believe he has let Beth down?
(a) By attempting to commit suicide.
(b) By yelling at her.
(c) By not saving Jordan's life.
(d) By quitting the swim team.

9. According to Conrad, what does Beth think of him?
(a) She can't forgive him for attempting to commit suicide.
(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 Jordan's death.

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

11. What birthday does Conrad celebrate in chapter 17?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

13. Which word best describes Conrad's therapist?
(a) Perky.
(b) Monotone.
(c) Lighthearted.
(d) Depressing.

14. As of the beginning of the novel, how long has Conrad been out of the hospital?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) One day.
(d) One year.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Beth and Cal go together in chapter 8?

2. Who does the therapist say that Conrad needs to forgive?

3. What marks Conrad's happiest time in the novel?

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

5. What word best describes the meeting between Conrad and Karen?

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