View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Conrad wait to do after the other boys are done?
(a) Shower.
(b) Change clothes.
(c) Dive into the pool.
(d) Leave the locker room.

2. Which of the following is Conrad's third goal?
(a) To go to the movies with Lazenby.
(b) To get in a fight.
(c) To find more friends.
(d) To talk to Cal.

3. Which of the following is Conrad's fourth goal?
(a) To make amends with Beth.
(b) To get a job.
(c) To make amends with Karen.
(d) To go to the movies with Jeanine.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What midterm does Conrad need to study for in chapter 8?

2. What is the name of Conrad's therapist?

3. In Conrad's dream, what is he trapped in?

4. Why was Conrad in the hospital?

5. Where does Beth want to go for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The morning that the novel starts, what things does Conrad wonder?

3. What are Conrad's feelings about getting a car for Christmas?

4. When Beth and Cal attend a dinner party in chapter 8, what does Beth get angry about?

5. Why does Cal want to see Dr. Berger in chapter 17?

6. What makes Cal think that Conrad is resuming a regular routine in chapter 1?

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

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

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

10. According to Conrad, how does Beth feel about him?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 744 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample