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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lucas tells Roy about his summer, in Chapter 15, what does he leave out?
(a) Trying out for the track team.
(b) Libby Weller.
(c) Zoe Dinsmore.
(d) Arguing with his parents.

2. Why does Roy say they loved Zoe so much even though she was scary?
(a) Because the town had mistreated her.
(b) Because she was on their side.
(c) Because she had tried to commit suicide.
(d) Because at least she was better than their parents.

3. After telling Zoe about Roy, what does Lucas ask her about Connor?
(a) Whether he took his father's gun.
(b) Whether Connor is still his friend.
(c) Whether he needs to see a psychiatrist.
(d) Whether she thinks his father will ever come back.

4. How old was Zoe when she died?
(a) 72.
(b) 93.
(c) 89.
(d) 80.

5. What does the NA meeting leader give Lucas when they arrive home in Chapter 15?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A matchbook.
(c) A beer.
(d) An NA pamphlet.

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

7. What is Roy searching for when Lucas returns from his run in Chapter 14?
(a) His crutches.
(b) A beer.
(c) The keys to the family car.
(d) The pain medications.

8. Who does Lucas compare Zoe to , in Chapter 12?
(a) Connor's father.
(b) Connor's aunt.
(c) Connor's grandfather.
(d) Connor's grandmother.

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

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

11. What personal question does Lucas ask Zoe in Chapter 12?
(a) Did she drink and do drugs.
(b) How long she was married.
(c) Why her children don't come to see her.
(d) Is she sorry for the accident.

12. Where do Lucas and Roy go the night of the funeral in Chapter 19?
(a) The Park.
(b) The Place.
(c) Zoe's old cabin.
(d) The school.

13. What is Lucas's big idea in Chapter 11?
(a) To help Connor go searching for his father.
(b) To convince Libby to date Connor.
(c) To bring Connor to Zoe so she can help him.
(d) To make Connor feel better by taking him to the movies.

14. What does Darren say when Lucas asks if he is upset about Libby in Chapter 13?
(a) "I know what a pain in the ass she can be."
(b) "I wish you had treated her with more respect."
(c) "She's not really my sister anyway."
(d) "Just stay away from her in the future."

15. Why does Connor refuse Lucas's offer to let him run with the dogs?
(a) He says it is far too early for him to get up in the morning.
(b) He does not like dogs.
(c) He does not like running.
(d) He says the dogs are Lucas's thing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Connor come by to see Lucas the morning after the NA meeting?

2. When Connor returns home from the woods, in Chapter 16, who has been calling him?

3. Why does Lucas never leave Ashby?

4. Why does Connor say it is so easy to talk to Zoe?

5. When Lucas arrives at Connor's house in Chapter 11, what is Connor doing?

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