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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. Which of the following was not revealed about the person who moved in with the author in Chapter 11?
(a) She was manipulative.
(b) She was suicidal.
(c) She was a mother.
(d) She was a lying writer and actress.

2. What did the author relate to in Chapter 14?
(a) His trip to Eurpoe.
(b) A visit to New York.
(c) A visit to Florida.
(d) A visit to the west coast.

3. Where was the author moving at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Ft. Lauderdale.
(b) New York.
(c) Miami.
(d) Jacksonville.

4. What language did the author study in Chapter 10?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

5. What did Jean ask in his letter in Chapter 11?
(a) Asked Alison to babysit Jessica.
(b) Asked Alison and the author to move away.
(c) Asked her to come back and make Nell move out.
(d) Asked the author to come home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author blurt out to another person in Chapter 15?

2. Where did the author go in the spring, in Chapter 18?

3. What does Chapter 10 narrate?

4. What was the author habitually late for in Chapter 10?

5. Who does the author mention being self-absorbed and self-dramatizing in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dagmar do upon her return home from Denmark?

2. Who did the author meet on the boat in Chapter 17?

3. Why did the author avoid going home for dinner after school in Chapter 13?

4. Why did the author decide to return home after running away?

5. What did Dagmar confirm to the author after his friend patronized him?

6. What did the friend patronize the author about in Chapter 13?

7. How does the author's acceptance seal his "coming of age" story?

8. What does the author describe at Chapter 10's conclusion?

9. Where did Dagmar go in Chapter 11?

10. What did Jean do to try and get Dagmar back?

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