View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alex take a boy's car?
(a) The boy can't pay a debt.
(b) Alex's mother needs a way to get to work.
(c) Alex needs to get to school.
(d) He was too young to drive.

2. What is Brittany's last name?
(a) Clark.
(b) Elliot.
(c) Ellis.
(d) Kinnison.

3. Brittany spends a lot of time caring for whom?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

4. What is Alex's last name?
(a) Fuentes.
(b) Roth.
(c) Garcia.
(d) Rodriguez.

5. What does the teacher in the class in #21 ask the students to do?
(a) Introduce their partners.
(b) Turn off cell phones.
(c) Bring their textbooks to class.
(d) Clean their desks.

6. From what disease does Brittany's sister suffer?
(a) Muscular Dystrophy.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Cerebral Palsy.

7. Who does Colin spend his time talking to at the baseball game?
(a) Bus drivers.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Coaches.
(d) Teachers.

8. Why did Alex join a gang?
(a) To attract girls.
(b) To protect his family.
(c) To have a feeling of belonging.
(d) To carry a weapon.

9. How old was Alex when his father was killed?
(a) 11.
(b) 3.
(c) 15.
(d) 6.

10. Who is Carmen?
(a) Alex's sister.
(b) Brittany's best friend.
(c) Alex's ex-girlfriend.
(d) Shelley's tutor.

11. What personal information does Brittany reveal to Alex?
(a) Her parents are divorcing.
(b) She got held back a year in school.
(c) She didn't make the pom pom squad.
(d) Her sister has cerebral palsy.

12. What grade is Brittany starting as the novel begins?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

13. Alex may have to call _____________ to pick him up if he can't find his keys.
(a) Carmen.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Paco.
(d) Enrique.

14. Why does Brittany rush home after practice?
(a) She has to start dinner.
(b) Shelley has a new caretaker.
(c) She has a headache.
(d) It is Shelley's birthday.

15. Who is Mr. Aguirre?
(a) The school principal.
(b) Alex's counselor.
(c) The school janitor.
(d) The football coach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the gang Alex belongs to?

2. Which of the following students is NOT sent to the principal's office for disrupting Chemistry class?

3. What personal information does Alex reveal to Brittany in Chapter 24?

4. In Chapter 15, Brittany goes to ________________ with Colin instead of going to dinner and seeing a movie.

5. Who confronts Brittany in front of the school after she parks her car?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 390 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample