2. Why did Zoe not stop Lucas from taking her dogs running?
(a) She hoped he would take them.
(b) She was scared of him.
(c) She did not have the energy.
(d) He looked trustworthy.

3. What does Lucas do for the person in the hospital?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Read a book.
(c) Feed the dogs.
(d) Move the car.

4. What "weird thing" does Lucas say in his letter to his brother Roy?
(a) I love you.
(b) I had my first drink.
(c) I'm thinking about suicide.
(d) I'm in love with Libby Weller.

5. After the date, Lucas needs more advice from Zoe. What about this time?
(a) Where to kiss Libby without her parents watching.
(b) How to tell Connor he is dating Libby.
(c) How to take Libby out to eat when he has no money.
(d) How to tell his parents that he is dating someone.

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

7. What does Zoe insist on doing after her and Lucas' second date?
(a) Walking home alone.
(b) Stopping at Connor's house.
(c) Throwing away the rose Lucas gave her.
(d) Taking the longest route home.

8. What has changed when Lucas visits the cemetery again?
(a) There's a new person buried there.
(b) Someone has put grafitti on one of the markers.
(c) The children's graves have new flowers.
(d) The graveyard has been freshly mowed.

9. Why does Lucas decide he and Libby are through?
(a) She makes assumptions about his mother and Zoe without knowing them.
(b) She tells him she is in favor of the Vietnam War.
(c) She says he is just like Connor.
(d) She suggests that his mother may have a drinking problem.

10. What does Lucas suggest he and the person he meets at the cabin in Chapter 3 use for measuring the door?
(a) A stopwatch.
(b) A piece of string.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A gallon bucket.

11. What has Zoe avoided in Chapter 7?
(a) Having breakfast.
(b) Feeding the dogs.
(c) Painting the river.
(d) Getting wet.

12. On what day does Lucas get his allowance?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Wednesdays.

13. What is the name of the town's ice cream shop?
(a) The Place.
(b) The Local.
(c) The Diner.
(d) The Palace.

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

15. Who does Lucas discover he has beaten at the track tryouts?
(a) Two boys who had also been trying out for the team.
(b) The track team's two best runners.
(c) Two junior high students.
(d) Two foreign exchange students.