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

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

3. In chapter 14, how does Conrad feel about what he said to Beth?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Depressed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cal want to believe?

2. What does Cal realize about his family while they celebrate Christmas?

3. Why does Cal believe that suicide doesn't seem like something Conrad would do?

4. According to Conrad, what does Beth think of him?

5. Who confronts Conrad about quitting the swim team?

Short Essay Questions

1. Looking at Beth's perfectionist personality, why does Conrad upset her so much?

2. Why doesn't Conrad first reveal that he had a brother to Dr. Berger?

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

4. How does chapter 13 represent a breakthrough for Conrad and his family?

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

6. Why does Conrad have trouble sleeping after his pop quiz in trigonometry class?

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

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

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

10. In chapter 6, what do Cal and Beth fight about?

(see the answer keys)

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