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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 is one thing that Conrad and Jeanine agree that they do not know?
(a) How they got better.
(b) Why they felt the need to act out.
(c) Why parents don't understand teenagers.
(d) How they can blend in with the rest of their classmates.

2. Why is Conrad so upset after his fight?
(a) He wants to kill himself again.
(b) He feels helpless.
(c) He lost control.
(d) He will be punished by the school.

3. What word best describes Conrad's emotions about Karen's death?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Enlightened.
(c) Stunned.
(d) Ecstatic.

4. Who does Conrad stay with when his parents are out of town?
(a) At home alone.
(b) Karen.
(c) His grandparents.
(d) Jeanine.

5. How does Karen die?
(a) Overdose of medication.
(b) Carbon monoxide poisoning.
(c) Car accident.
(d) She cut herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Conrad find out about Karen's death?

2. What does Jeanine ask questions about in chapter 30?

3. After hearing about Karen's death, about what does Conrad dream?

4. Who does Conrad talk to after his final?

5. How does Cal feel about the trip he takes with Beth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Conrad prove that he is strong in chapter 24?

2. Why does Conrad feel vulnerable after Karen's suicide?

3. How does Conrad receive reassurance from Cal?

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

5. What is Conrad's reaction to Beth's behavior at dinner in chapter 29?

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

7. Which parent does Conrad fear most?

8. When Cal and Beth are in Texas, why doesn't Beth discuss Conrad with her family?

9. Why doesn't Beth say goodbye to Conrad when she leaves?

10. What does Karen's death force Conrad to do?

(see the answer keys)

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