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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Connor say he does not want to commit suicide anymore?
(a) Because he has fallen in love with a girl named Dottie.
(b) Because his father has finally come home.
(c) Because he wants to stick around and see what happens.
(d) Because when he almost drowned he realized how important life really is.

2. Why does Lucas never leave Ashby?
(a) His conviction would keep him from getting a job anywhere else.
(b) He is too attached to Zoe to leave her.
(c) He needed to look out for Roy and make sure he did not start doing drugs again.
(d) He promised Connor he would never leave.

3. In Chapter 15, why does Connor come by to see Lucas the morning after the NA meeting?
(a) To tell Lucas about the gun.
(b) To tell Lucas his father has come home.
(c) To ask Lucas how the first meeting went.
(d) To apologize because he has not seen Lucas lately.

4. In Chapter 14, what does Zoe have to say about Connor and his mom?
(a) That Connor sees Zoe as a replacement for his mom.
(b) That Connor feels a lot of rage towards his mom.
(c) That Connor's mom is really his stepmom.
(d) That Connor feels his mom drove his dad away.

5. How many years have passed since the summer of 1969?
(a) 50.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 30.

6. Why does Roy say he is nervous about getting back upstairs in Chapter 13?
(a) Because he wants to find more pain medication while he is downstairs.
(b) Because he is embarrassed about Lucas seeing him in a weakened condition.
(c) Because he wants to hear what his mother has to say to Lucas about his condition.
(d) Because talking to Darren has left him too emotional to try going back up.

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

8. Who does Lucas visit just after he gets rid of the backpack in Chapter 16?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Joe.
(c) Darren.
(d) Roy.

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

10. Why is Connor angry when Lucas arrives in Chapter 11?
(a) He thinks Connor knows where his dad is.
(b) He thinks Connor has been spying on him.
(c) He thinks Connor has been lying to him.
(d) He thinks Connor broke up with Libby over him.

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

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

13. How many letters does Zoe write to Lucas while Lucas is in jail?
(a) 128.
(b) 4000.
(c) 730.
(d) 310.

14. What does Lucas discover the last time he visit's Zoe's cabin?
(a) That she buried the two dogs behind the outhouse.
(b) That she grew the flowers for the children's graves.
(c) That she kept pictures of the dead children.
(d) That she kept a journal about him.

15. Where does Lucas make his discovery in Connor's room in Chapter 16?
(a) In a heating vent.
(b) In one of Connor's jacket pockets.
(c) Underneath a loose floorboard.
(d) In Connor's dresser.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lucas compare Zoe to , in Chapter 12?

2. How old was Zoe when she died?

3. What does Connor say he will tell his mother about the pillow case?

4. Who leads the NA meetings?

5. After telling Zoe about Roy, what does Lucas ask her about Connor?

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