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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 Carter have to face when he gets home?
(a) His siblings.
(b) His job.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

2. How does Sophie communicate with Carter on the way home from school?
(a) She blinks in a kind of code.
(b) She uses her eyes.
(c) She drops notes.
(d) She makes signs.

3. What does Carter's mother think he sprays on her when he gets home?
(a) Calomine lotion.
(b) Oil.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Bug spray.

4. What does Sophie do when she sees Carter at school?
(a) Annoys him.
(b) Asks him questions.
(c) Flirts with him.
(d) Avoids him.

5. How does Carter feel towards Sophie?
(a) Admirable.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Lustful.
(d) Pretective.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Carter defending when he beat his father?

2. What weapon did Carter's father have when he beat him?

3. How does Carter watch Sophie while he takes care of his mother?

4. How did Carter see who once tried to hurt Sophie in her house?

5. What class is Sophie often late for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Sophie tell Carter how she feels about him?

2. What causes Carter to be jealous?

3. How do Carter and Sophie get home from school every day?

4. How does Sophie's mother provide for her family?

5. How does Sophie feel about her mother being away for so long?

6. How does the author introduce the back story for Sophie and Carter?

7. What problem does Carter's mother have when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

8. What does Sophie always do for Carter on the way home from school?

9. How was Sophie almost hurt in her own house?

10. What caused Carter's father to leave the house?

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