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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what class does Conrad have a pop quiz?
(a) History.
(b) English.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Trigonometry.

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

3. What is Cal afraid of after Conrad gets his present?
(a) That Conrad won't be responsible with it.
(b) That Conrad will hurt himself with it.
(c) That Conrad doesn't like it.
(d) That Beth will disapprove.

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

5. How did Conrad's brother die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Sailing accident.
(d) Swimming accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of memory does Conrad have when he asks out a girl to go on a date?

2. Where does Lazenby invite Conrad?

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

4. What does Cal believe his responsibility is?

5. What is the name of the wife of Cal's partner's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conrad use as an excuse to quit the swim team?

2. Describe Cal's first appointment with Dr. Berger.

3. How was attention called to Conrad's issues before he went to the mental hospital?

4. What causes Conrad to worry about his ability to survive in chapter 7?

5. Describe Conrad's first appointment with Dr. Berger.

6. Describe Conrad's run-in with Joe Lazenby after Conrad has quit the swim team.

7. What causes Conrad to have his first pleasant memory about Jordan?

8. What does Conrad prove by making an appointment with Dr. Berger?

9. How is Conrad's confidence boosted at the library?

10. Why does Cal want to get Conrad a car for Christmas?

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