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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marcus insists on sitting next to whom when he arrives in Chapter 8?
(a) Blaze.
(b) Steve.
(c) Ronnie.
(d) Will.

2. Where did Steve teach for many years before relocating?
(a) Julliard.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

3. Where does Marcus suggest he and Ronnie run away to in Chapter 4?
(a) Mexico.
(b) France.
(c) Florida.
(d) Canada.

4. Will takes Ronnie to the aquarium to see what in Chapter 13?
(a) A great white shark.
(b) A loggerhead turtle.
(c) A giant jellyfish.
(d) An electric eel.

5. Where does Will work in the novel?
(a) Anderson Farms.
(b) Mitchell's Bakery.
(c) Barnicle Bill's Salloon.
(d) Blakelee Brakes.

6. What in literature refers to the author's providing of some background information to the audience about the plot, characters' histories, setting, and theme?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Argumentation.
(c) Rhetoric.
(d) Rising Action.

7. Steve thinks of whose death in Chapter 9?
(a) His mother's.
(b) His sister's.
(c) His wife's.
(d) His father's.

8. What does Marcus do an act with on the pier for money?
(a) Swords.
(b) A lion.
(c) A snake.
(d) Fireballs.

9. What happens when Ronnie exits the store after her friend in Chapter 10?
(a) A bomb goes off.
(b) She trips on the sidewalk.
(c) Will runs up.
(d) The alarms go off.

10. Will approaches Ronnie on the beach in Chapter 12, and says he is there to do what?
(a) Kill the raccoons.
(b) Kill the baby seals.
(c) Burn the egg nest.
(d) Mark the turtle egg nest.

11. How long does Will wait on the beach before Ronnie comes out to speak to him in Chapter 14?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) Days.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) Hours.

12. In Chapter 1, Ronnie has not spoken to her father in how long?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 years.

13. What sports game does Ronnie watch while at the beach in Chapter 3?
(a) Softball.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Yacht race.
(d) Frisbee.

14. Where does Ronnie find her friend in Chapter 10?
(a) A book store.
(b) A candy store.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A music store.

15. What is taking place at the beach when Ronnie arrives in Chapter 3?
(a) A carnival.
(b) A rock concert.
(c) A protest.
(d) A swimsuit contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Will's friend becomes upset when Will turns down a date with his ex-girlfriend in Chapter 5, because it means who will not go out then?

2. What is Steve making for the church that was damaged in a fire the previous spring in the novel?

3. What is Blaze's real name in the novel?

4. What does Ronnie tell her father she never wants to see or hear again in Chapter 10?

5. What does Steve do as he waits for his ex-wife to arrive in Chapter 2?

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