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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 prevents David from living a normal life?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He is autistic.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is retarded.

2. What is Dad doing with David outside?
(a) Playing baseball.
(b) Planting shrubs.
(c) Mowing the yard.
(d) Washing the car.

3. A boy named Ryan Deschaine made fun of David at school one day when David covered his ears to avoid hearing ___________________.
(a) The rain.
(b) The school bell.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A radio.

4. What card does Jason hold up to mean Catherine?
(a) Funny.
(b) Girl.
(c) Friend.
(d) Blonde.

5. What type of home business does Catherine's mother have?
(a) Tax preparation.
(b) Catering.
(c) Tutoring.
(d) Medical data entry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine take out of Jason's book to take with her?

2. What sound bothers David on the drive home in the car?

3. What does Catherine notice in the neighborhood one day?

4. What had Jason wanted to buy at a yard sale earlier today?

5. What words are on the flashcard Jason holds up for Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David bring Catherine an unwound cassette tape and what does Kristi say about David that angers Catherine?

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

3. Why does Mrs. Morehouse scold Catherine in the waiting room?

4. How has the author structured the book related to rules?

5. When does Catherine meet Kristi and what are Catherine's thoughts about the meeting?

6. What is Jason's "communication book" and how does Jason react to Catherine's drawing of herself to be included in it?

7. What is the source of the argument between Mom and Dad when Mom must come outside to calm David?

8. Why is Catherine hesitant to ask the new neighbors over for lunch?

9. Why is the video store David's favorite place to go?

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

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