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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 16, what does Lucas tell Zoe that helping Connor means?
(a) That the town will forgive her now.
(b) That she has made up for one life that was lost.
(c) That Connor will grow up to be an important person because of her help.
(d) That she should become a psychiatrist.

9. Why has Roy not taken a newcomer chip at NA?
(a) Because he is still using heroin.
(b) Because he does not trust himself to stay clean yet.
(c) Because he is still on pain medications.
(d) Because he is embarassed to do it in front of his brother.

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

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

12. What happens when Connor leaves Lucas and the kitten to go to the bathroom?
(a) Lucas gets into Connor's bed.
(b) The kitten hisses at Lucas.
(c) Connor's mother knocks on his door.
(d) The kitten hides under the bed.

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

14. Who does Connor say saved his life?
(a) Roy.
(b) Dotty.
(c) Zoe.
(d) Lucas.

15. Who takes Roy and Lucas home after the Wednesday NA meeting in Chapter 15?
(a) Darren.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Joe.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 14, what does Zoe have to say about Connor and his mom?

3. Where does Lucas make his discovery in Connor's room in Chapter 16?

4. What drug does the NA leader say he was given in Vietnam?

5. What did Zoe's husband once do to himself?

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