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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. How does Conrad spend his birthday?
(a) Babysitting with Jeanine.
(b) Cleaning out the garage with Cal.
(c) Having lunch with Beth.
(d) Visiting with Karen.

2. Where do Beth and Cal go together in chapter 8?
(a) Dinner party.
(b) Meeting at Conrad's school.
(c) Golf tournament.
(d) Therapist.

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

4. What is Conrad's only escape?
(a) His car.
(b) Music.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Jeanine.

5. What is the name of the wife of Cal's partner's?
(a) Jeanine Lazenby.
(b) Nancy Hanley.
(c) Susan Hanley.
(d) Carole Lazenby.

Short Answer Questions

1. At school, what is Conrad overwhelmed by?

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

3. How long did Conrad spend in the hospital?

4. Since Conrad had a dream about being confined, what can he no longer do peacefully?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Conrad feel he has let Beth down?

10. Describe Conrad's meeting with Karen.

(see the answer keys)

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