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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 does Beth confront Conrad about in chapter 13?
(a) Quitting the swim team.
(b) Dating Jeanine.
(c) Ending a friendship with Karen.
(d) Joining choir team.

2. What is the significance of chapter 7?
(a) It marks the highest point in Conrad's life.
(b) It marks the lowest point in Conrad's life.
(c) It is the point where Conrad understands himself.
(d) It is the point where Conrad sets goals for himself.

3. What kind of memory does Conrad have when he asks out a girl to go on a date?
(a) A pleasant memory about Jordan.
(b) A pleasant memory about Beth and Cal.
(c) A sad memory about Jordan.
(d) A melancholy memory about Karen.

4. What is Beth's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Librarian.
(d) She's unemployed.

5. Since Conrad had a dream about being confined, what can he no longer do peacefully?
(a) Study.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Swim.
(d) Wake up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cal have lunch with in chapter 11?

2. How often does Conrad go to therapy?

3. Why breakthrough occurs in chapter 13 for Conrad?

4. Why doesn't Conrad tell Cal about quitting the team?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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