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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. Who does Conrad invite out on a date?
(a) Karen.
(b) A girl at the library.
(c) The girl who is sad she failed her pop quiz.
(d) Jeanine.

2. At school, what is Conrad overwhelmed by?
(a) The crowd.
(b) A pop quiz in Trig.
(c) The swim team.
(d) The lunch room.

3. What marks Conrad's happiest time in the novel?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Choir practice.
(c) Driving.
(d) Spending time at the library.

4. What do Cal and Beth fight about in chapter 6?
(a) Going to her parent's house.
(b) The cause of Jordan's death.
(c) Putting Conrad back in the mental hospital.
(d) Going to London.

5. What is the name of Conrad's therapist?
(a) Dr. Lazenby.
(b) Dr. Shepherd.
(c) Beth.
(d) Dr. Berger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beth envious of?

2. Where does Lazenby invite Conrad?

3. In chapter 16, which of the following is Conrad's first goal?

4. What age would Jordan have achieved, according to Cal?

5. What is the significance of chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Conrad tell anybody that he has quit the swim team?

3. In chapter 14, what does Dr. Berger suggest the real problem is?

4. What does Conrad's dream of being confined in a tunnel represent?

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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