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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lucas go after his disastrous second date with Libby?
(a) The river.
(b) Connor's house.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) Zoe's house.

2. How long has Connor's father been gone in Chapter 9?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 3 days.

3. Talking about how he is dressed for his date, what does Lucas call himself?
(a) Lover Boy.
(b) Poor Boy.
(c) Fancy Boy.
(d) Overkill Boy.

4. What does Connor have in his room?
(a) A dining room table.
(b) A phone.
(c) A television.
(d) A cage.

5. What has Connor done without Lucas's permission?
(a) Signed him up to try out for track.
(b) Asked Libby Weller out for him.
(c) Asked his parents if he can sleep over.
(d) Signed him up for summer camp.

6. In what year is most of the novel set?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1863.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1917.

7. Who chases Lucas the first time he is in the woods?
(a) A small bear.
(b) Two huge dogs.
(c) An angry mountain lion.
(d) Three older boys from school.

8. At his track tryout, what confuses Lucas?
(a) The starting blocks.
(b) The starter pistol.
(c) The track lanes.
(d) The shoe spikes.

9. Why is Lucas's mother concerned about him?
(a) The sheriff's office has called.
(b) He's late getting home.
(c) Coach Haskell has called.
(d) He's doing poorly in school.

10. In the park, how does Connor react to the track boys' behavior toward Lucas?
(a) He comes after them with a bat.
(b) He throws a baseball at them.
(c) He cries.
(d) He threatens to call the police.

11. How do Libby's parents signal her to come in?
(a) They knock twice on the front door.
(b) They cough loudly from inside.
(c) They knock twice on the front window.
(d) They turn the porch light off and on.

12. What does Lucas discover about Zoe's past?
(a) Zoe accidentally caused the death of two children.
(b) Zoe killed her parents when she was a child.
(c) Zoe is blind.
(d) Zoe worked for the Nazis during WWII.

13. When Lucas finally looks in the cabin's window for the first time, what does he see?
(a) His brother Roy.
(b) Two more dogs.
(c) An unconscious woman.
(d) A little girl playing marbles.

14. What town does Lucas live in?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Ashby.
(c) Watson.
(d) Sioux Falls.

15. What kind of flower does Lucas's mother grow in the backyard?
(a) Lilacs.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Sunflowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town's ice cream shop?

2. Who does Lucas discover he has beaten at the track tryouts?

3. Why does Lucas's mom not want him to go to the woods?

4. How does Lucas manage to get Connor to leave his house in Chapter 4?

5. After the incident in the park, what does Connor ask Lucas?

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