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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. Mrs. Morehouse thanks Catherine at the therapist's office for _____________.
(a) The candy for Jason.
(b) The portrait of Jason.
(c) The soft drink for Jason.
(d) The book for Jason.

2. What item from the book Catherine's mother is reading to her does Catherine wish she had?
(a) A raft.
(b) A flying carpet.
(c) An invisibility cloak.
(d) A fast car.

3. Why can the Peterson's daughter not come to lunch at Catherine's house?
(a) She is at her father's for the weekend.
(b) She is studying at the library.
(c) She has the flu.
(d) She is at camp.

4. Where would David rather go than going to his therapy session?
(a) The museum.
(b) The theme park.
(c) The video store.
(d) The ice cream shop.

5. Catherine tells Jason that David is _____________________.
(a) Her idol.
(b) Difficult to deal with sometimes.
(c) A great tennis player.
(d) A little snoop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boy in the wheelchair in the waiting room at the therapist's office?

2. How old is Catherine?

3. Why does David get upset if their father is a little bit late coming home from work?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the words Jason mutters as he goes into his speech session?

5. Why do Mom and Dad argue about David?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Catherine in conflict regarding David at this point in her life?

2. Which of David's sensitivities does Ryan mock and how does Catherine feel about Ryan after that?

3. How does the author show Kristi's character?

4. Describe David's behavior when Dad does not arrive home at exactly five o'clock.

5. What gift had Jason left for Catherine at therapy on a day she did not go?

6. In what way can Kristi and Catherine be compared regarding conflict in their lives?

7. Where is Catherine trying to get David to go and what is David's special challenge?

8. What do the cards that Catherine creates for Jason indicate that she is sensitive to for him?

9. Why are Catherine's feelings of dread and embarrassment regarding her brother typical of a young pre-teen like Catherine?

10. Why does Catherine take a flip attitude with her father when she and Kristi are playing basketball?

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