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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 Conrad feel responsible for?
(a) Beth's depression.
(b) Jordan's death.
(c) Karen's death.
(d) The relationship between Cal and Beth.

2. What do Conrad and Jeanine eat on their date?
(a) Chinese food.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Cotton candy.
(d) Hamburgers.

3. Who does Beth leave without saying goodbye to?
(a) She says goodbye to both Cal and Conrad.
(b) Cal and Conrad.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Cal.

4. After hearing about Karen's death, about what does Conrad dream?
(a) Being buried alive.
(b) Dying.
(c) Hospital treatments.
(d) Being trapped in a tunnel.

5. How is Conrad doing on his own at the end of the novel?
(a) He is doing very poorly.
(b) He has become attached to Jeanine.
(c) He is very dependent.
(d) He is doing very well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Beth and Cal take Conrad when they get home from their trip?

2. When Conrad goes to visit a friend in the epilogue, where do they go?

3. What launches Conrad's introspection in chapter 27?

4. Why is Conrad so upset after his fight?

5. What word best describes the way Conrad feels he needs to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Conrad feel after his date with Jeanine?

2. Why does Conrad visit Joe Lazenby in the Epilogue?

3. Why does Conrad confront Cal about in chapter 31?

4. Why is Jeanine upset about her mom's guest?

5. Why is Conrad so upset that he got in a fight?

6. When and why did Arnold stop mentoring Cal?

7. What does Beth do in chapter 23 to disturb Cal?

8. Describe Conrad's first date with Jeanine.

9. Which parent does Conrad fear most?

10. How has Conrad starting working to achieve his goals?

(see the answer keys)

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