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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Connor say when Lucas makes his discovery in Connor's room in Chapter 16?
(a) "You shouldn't go snooping in other people's things."
(b) "I knew you'd think it was cool."
(c) "That's the only thing I've ever lied to you about."
(d) "Please don't tell Zoe about it."

2. What did Zoe's husband once do to himself?
(a) Poured boiling water on his hand.
(b) Shot himself in the foot.
(c) Got lost in the woods.
(d) Wrecked his car while driving drunk.

3. 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 jealous of how much time Connor is spending with her.
(c) So he can ask her about NA meetings.
(d) Because he is worried Zoe may have tried to hurt herself again.

4. 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) That doing it all over again would mean getting addicted to drugs all over again.
(c) Coming home means someone else got sent to Vietnam.
(d) That he has set about example for Lucas.

5. What street do Lucas and Connor live on?
(a) Deerskill Lane.
(b) Porter Avenue.
(c) Maryland Circle.
(d) Vine Street.

6. How old is Harris?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

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

8. What is the last thing Lucas's mother says to him?
(a) "I want you to stop seeing that Zoe Dinsmore woman."
(b) "I know I wasn't a good mother, and I'm sorry."
(c) "Please make sure to take care of your brother."
(d) "I was always disappointed that you never married Libby Weller."

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

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

11. How does Roy know Zoe?
(a) He used to visit her just as Lucas does now.
(b) They used to drink together.
(c) He dated the sister of one of the dead children.
(d) She was his school bus driver.

12. Who leads the NA meetings?
(a) Joe.
(b) Bill.
(c) Roy.
(d) Darren.

13. What message did Zoe once ask Roy to take to the family of one of the dead children?
(a) "Tell them my heart is broken too."
(b) "I'm deeply sorry for your loss."
(c) "I didn't mean to do it. Please forgive me."
(d) "I know what I did was wrong, but please stop tormenting me."

14. What does Roy say he wishes Lucas had written about in his letters?
(a) His relation with Zoe.
(b) His worries about Roy.
(c) Normal stuff.
(d) His arguments with his parents.

15. When Lucas arrives at Connor's house in Chapter 11, what is Connor doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Arguing with his mother.
(c) Sitting in the corner.
(d) Playing solitaire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Connor angry when Lucas arrives in Chapter 11?

2. Who trips over Lucas in the dark outside of the NA meeting?

3. What does Lucas do for a living?

4. What does Lucas make Roy promise in Chapter 14?

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

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