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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Steve shows Ronnie what on the beach in Chapter 11?
(a) A baby seal.
(b) A eagle egg nest.
(c) A gull's egg nest.
(d) A turtle egg nest.

2. In Chapter 14, Ronnie goes to watch Will play in what?
(a) A tennis match.
(b) A volleyball game.
(c) A concert.
(d) A baseball game.

3. When confronted by Ronnie in Chapter 12, Blaze tells her she won't help her for fear of whom?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Jonah.
(c) Her father.
(d) The police.

4. Ronnie tells Blaze about what problems in Chapter 8?
(a) Her grades.
(b) Her mental problems.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her legal problems.

5. What refers to a broad idea, message, or moral of a story in literature?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Theme.
(c) Irony.
(d) Plot.

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

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

8. Kim once told a marriage counselor that it was what that left Steve unable to share his feelings?
(a) A car accident.
(b) His parents.
(c) Sexual abuse.
(d) A murder.

9. What is the name of Will's ex-girlfriend in the novel?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Kim.
(c) Blaze.
(d) Ashley.

10. Where does Ronnie's father live?
(a) Florida.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) South Carolina.

11. In Chapter 11, Steve and Jonah spend the day putting up a barrier in front of what in the house?
(a) The staircase.
(b) The piano.
(c) The broken window.
(d) The front door.

12. In what month is Ronnie's birthday?
(a) July.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) June.

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

14. Who does Ronnie go looking for the next morning after the party in Chapter 10?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Blaze.
(c) Will.
(d) Jonah.

15. What does Steve do as he waits for his ex-wife to arrive in Chapter 2?
(a) Plays guitar.
(b) Plays violin.
(c) Paints.
(d) Plays piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steve do as he waits up for Ronnie in Chapter 9?

2. What refers to a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

3. What is taking place at the beach when Ronnie arrives in Chapter 3?

4. Who is Marcus's girlfriend in the novel?

5. What do Will and his friend go to get at a snack bar as they debate their dates for the night in Chapter 5?

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