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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 does the narrator chalk up Kitty's "new age" beliefs to?
(a) He says we're all Californians now.
(b) Allison's beliefs have influenced her.
(c) He suggests that Kitty is crazy, too.
(d) Dr. Duk has influenced her.

2. What is Leslie's nickname for Will?
(a) Old Pappy.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Pops.
(d) Dad.

3. What does Will realize about the hunting accident with his father?
(a) That his father meant to shoot the guide.
(b) That his father shot at him with both barrels.
(c) That his father had spells just like he did.
(d) That the gun malfunctioned.

4. What happened to Allison's father, Walter?
(a) He moved to New York City.
(b) He went to the island in Georgia.
(c) He got lost looking for Allison.
(d) He wrecked his car.

5. What does the doctor think is wrong with Allison?
(a) That she has a concussion.
(b) That she has schizophrenia.
(c) That she's pregnant.
(d) That she's on drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the quote, "Everybody thinks that there are only two things: war which is a kind of life in death, and peace which is ______."

2. After getting off the bus, where does Will find himself when he wakes up?

3. What does Allison assure Dr. Vance when she tells him that Will is at her place?

4. What does Will realize he didn't do just as he's about to enter the cave?

5. What time of day is it when Kitty wakes Will in his car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first thing Kitty says after Will recognizes her when she wakes him up in his car in the parking lot?

2. What does Allison enjoy about taking care of Will that makes her think she should nurse comatose patients?

3. What skills do the three old guys who Will befriends in the convalescent home possess?

4. What plan do Allison and Will make for their futures?

5. Why does Will end up needing to be in Dr. Vance's daily care?

6. What happens in the secret room that Jack Curl shows Will at the convalescent home?

7. What makes Allison feel like she needs another person in her life?

8. How does Allison find Will?

9. After Will falls into the greenhouse, what is it that makes Allison think she knows who he is before she sees his face?

10. Where has Will's daughter, Leslie, moved while he has been away at the cave and the greenhouse?

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