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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. In Chapter 8, Denny once again reminds Enzo that a race car driver has to make friends with what?
(a) The road.
(b) The gears.
(c) The rain.
(d) The wheel.

2. Who is Enzo sent to stay with while Eve is in surgery in Chapter 19?
(a) Maxwell and Trish.
(b) Annika.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Swift.
(d) Mike and Tony.

3. Who takes over the household and caring for Zoë after Eve falls ill in Chapter 12?
(a) Denny.
(b) Enzo.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Swift.
(d) Trish and Maxwell.

4. What happens the day after Denny drives at Watkins Glen in Chapter 9?
(a) Eve wakes up vomiting violently.
(b) Eve has a heart attack.
(c) Enzo breaks his leg.
(d) Enzo gets hit by a car.

5. Who is Zoë sent to stay with while her mother is in surgery in Chapter 19?
(a) Mike and Tony.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Swift.
(c) Maxwell and Trish.
(d) Annika.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Denny have?

2. Eve complains about what in Chapter 16?

3. What is Enzo's favorite race of all time?

4. While Eve, Enzo and Zoë manage to live through Denny's absences fine in Chapter 14, Denny returns home from each race frustrated with whom?

5. In Chapter 9, Denny is scouted by a prestigious racing team after participating in what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Enzo sent to Mike and Tony's in Chapter 19? What happens with Enzo's toy there?

2. Why do Zoë and Enzo go to Trish and Maxwell's house in Chapter 15? How does Enzo describe Trish and Maxwell?

3. What characters are introduced in Chapter 1? Who is the narrator and protagonist of the novel?

4. In what way is the novel structured in terms of the passage of time? What impact does this particular style have on the reader?

5. How does Enzo change his attitude about Eve in Chapter 8? What does Eve represent to Enzo in this chapter?

6. How has the relationship between Enzo and Eve evolved in Chapter 12? What do Eve's fears reveal about her character?

7. What do Enzo's thoughts and actions while he is left alone reveal about his character in Chapter 11?

8. What do Denny and Enzo do together in Chapter 20? How does Enzo feel about their relationship?

9. How does Eve's character evolve in the narrative in Chapter 9? Why?

10. How does Enzo describe his feelings about Eve in Chapter 6? How have his feelings changed?

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