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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. Where was Cassie supposed to go with a class before Alex arranged for her sabbatical?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York City.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Kenya.

2. What does Alex recall building with his father?
(a) A model of a Conestoga wagon.
(b) A model of a jet fighter.
(c) A car for the Pinewood Derby.
(d) A tree fort.

3. How old was Will when his mother died?
(a) Forty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nine.
(d) She dies during childbirth.

4. What happens when Alex tries to kiss a little girl on the cheek?
(a) She kisses him on the mouth.
(b) She cries.
(c) He can't bring himself to kiss her.
(d) She screams.

5. To which tribe does is William Flying Horse belong?
(a) Algonquin.
(b) Sioux.
(c) Iroquois.
(d) Cherokee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Cassie when she falls asleep on the beach?

2. What is the actor's name that the woman with amnesia recognizes on a billboard?

3. What is Cassie's relationship with the head of her department like?

4. What country does Herb Silver place a call to, telling Jane's husband that she has been found?

5. Who tells Cassie that she is "dressed like a whore" on the night that Alex gets into a fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Connor and why is he important to Cassie?

2. What is Cassie's impression of Alex in Chapter Seven?

3. How does Alex express his loving feeling for Cassie?

4. What expectations does the Algonquin legend put in place for the novel?

5. Why do the words, "It is a good day to die" occur to Cassie in Chapter Five?

6. What does Miranda represent in Chapter Seven?

7. Why does Cassie become an anthropologist?

8. How does Alex react to the visit to the pediatric hospital?

9. What is Alex's relationship with his father like?

10. Describe Alex and Cassie's home in Bel-Air.

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