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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Darren Weller get to Lucas's house?
(a) His mother drives him.
(b) In a cab.
(c) He walks the whole way.
(d) Libby drives him.

4. Why is Roy meeting with Zoe when Lucas finds them in Chapter 18?
(a) To ask her to be his sponsor.
(b) To tell her more about his experience in Vietnam.
(c) To ask her to stop seeing Lucas.
(d) To convince her to come back to the NA meetings.

5. What does Roy tell Lucas their mother has forgotten to do in Chapter 13?
(a) Give him his pain medication.
(b) Bring him his lunch.
(c) Change his sheets.
(d) Help him with his walking exercises.

6. 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 kept pictures of the dead children.
(c) That she grew the flowers for the children's graves.
(d) That she kept a journal about him.

7. What does Lucas do for a living?
(a) He owns a hardware shop.
(b) He drives a truck.
(c) He teaches school.
(d) He is the bank president.

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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 help him find his pain medication.
(d) That Lucas be nicer to their father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lucas avoid going to Vietnam?

2. How does Lucas actually get rid of the backpack in Chapter 16?

3. Why does Lucas never leave Ashby?

4. Why does Roy ask a favor of Lucas at the beginning of Chapter 17?

5. Where does Lucas go to get rid of the backpack in Chapter 16?

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