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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last thing Lucas says?
(a) "I'm sorry that Connor didn't get to live longer."
(b) "Roy and I had never been closer than at that exact moment."
(c) "Nothing in my life has ever been a mistake."
(d) "I still miss Zoe every single day."

2. The morning after Lucas's second date with Libby, what is his mother angry about?
(a) That he broke up with Libby.
(b) That he has been to the woods.
(c) That he took her best napkins on the picnic.
(d) That he has been unkind to Connor.

3. What does Roy ask for in return for his promise to Lucas in Chapter 14?
(a) That Lucas promise not to go to Vietnam when he is 18.
(b) That Lucas be nicer to their father.
(c) That their mom and dad will not drive them.
(d) That Lucas help him find his pain medication.

4. What is Connor's wife's name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Libby.
(d) Dotty.

5. How old is Connor when he dies?
(a) 41.
(b) 83.
(c) 64.
(d) 72.

6. In Chapter 17, Roy says he would do everything the same again, but then what does he realize?
(a) That he has set about example for Lucas.
(b) Coming home means someone else got sent to Vietnam.
(c) That he'll never truly be able to walk again.
(d) That doing it all over again would mean getting addicted to drugs all over again.

7. Why does Lucas try to beat Connor to Zoe's cabin in the morning?
(a) Because he does not want Lucas to get to run with the dogs.
(b) Because he is worried Zoe may have tried to hurt herself again.
(c) Because he is jealous of how much time Connor is spending with her.
(d) So he can ask her about NA meetings.

8. What is different about the Wednesday NA meetings in Chapter 15?
(a) Only men are allowed to attend.
(b) It takes place at the park.
(c) It happens in the morning instead of the evening.
(d) It is only for the addicts.

9. How does Mrs. Barnes surprise Lucas when he arrives to see Connor in Chapter 16?
(a) She smiles at him.
(b) She refuses to answer the door.
(c) She scolds him.
(d) She sings at him.

10. Roy says he will go into the first NA meeting, but only on what condition?
(a) That he does not have to say anything.
(b) That Lucas goes in with him.
(c) That he go in alone.
(d) That he can leave any time he wants to.

11. Why does Connor say it is so easy to talk to Zoe?
(a) Because she is not part of his normal life.
(b) Because she has had to go through hard times too.
(c) Because her house is in the woods, away from town.
(d) Because she is much older than his parents.

12. What does Roy say at his first NA meeting alone?
(a) His name.
(b) That his younger brother is waiting outside.
(c) That he is an addict.
(d) That he doesn't want to talk.

13. What is scag?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) LSD.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Marijuana.

14. What does Roy blame his injury on?
(a) Lucas's letter.
(b) Bad orders from a commanding officer.
(c) A bad surgeon.
(d) His own clumsiness.

15. What surprising thing does Connor ask Lucas to do at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Take him back to Zoe's the next morning.
(b) Write a letter to Roy.
(c) Apologize to Libby Weller.
(d) Kiss him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Lucas's mother discovers Connor in Lucas's room in Chapter 15?

2. How does Lucas avoid going to Vietnam?

3. What is Roy searching for when Lucas returns from his run in Chapter 14?

4. How many years have passed since the summer of 1969?

5. Why does Lucas never leave Ashby?

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