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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Ms. Lemry play in her first Little League game that she tells Moby about?
(a) Right field.
(b) Pitcher.
(c) Catcher.
(d) Second base.

2. According to Ms. Lemry, what is one mistake that schools make in regard to what they ask from the students?
(a) For good grades.
(b) For a show of perfection.
(c) For maximum participation.
(d) For understanding.

3. Where do Sarah Byrnes and Ms. Lemry locate Sarah Byrnes' mother?
(a) At Sand's.
(b) At the Bellagio.
(c) At Caesar's.
(d) At Harrah's.

4. When Reverend Ellerby arrives in Mr. Mautz's office, how does he greet his son?
(a) A scowl.
(b) A playful punch.
(c) A slap.
(d) A smile.

5. According to what Dale remembers Sarah Byrnes saying about her mother, what did her mother always want to be?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A musician.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A talent scout.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ellerby and Moby return to Dale's shop, what trait of Sarah Byrnes does Dale admire?

2. What does Mr. Mautz ask Moby to do during their lunch?

3. When Moby and Ellerby are called to the office during their study hall, who is waiting for them in Mr. Mautz's office?

4. When Moby goes looking for someone to talk to about the possibility of dating Jody Mueller, who does he find folding towels by the lockers?

5. What kind of car does Virgil Byrnes drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Moby recovers in his hospital room, he feels pretty cocky when his mom and the police are around. How does Moby admit he feels when he is alone?

2. According to Jody, why did she have the abortion alone?

3. Why does Moby not tell the police about Virgil's threats?

4. After hearing what the man waiting for Moby and Ellerby tells them when the two boys are called to the office during their study hall, how does Ellerby respond to the man's words?

5. When Moby goes looking for someone to talk to about the possibility of dating Jody Mueller, why does the person he finds consider folding towels to be therapy?

6. According to Carver, how did Carver manipulate his way into a relationship with Moby's mother?

7. While Ellerby and Moby leave Brittain alone outside of the pool, what do they decide to do at practice to teach Brittain some humility?

8. When Ms. Lemry surprises Moby by telling him that she ran after and caught Sarah Byrnes' mother, what does Lemry reveal to Moby about her past?

9. As Moby recovers in his hospital room, why is Moby terribly nervous for Sarah Byrnes?

10. What does the surprise visitor to Moby's hospital room ask Moby to do?

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