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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 the italicized section of Chapter 2, how does the Kid say that gets to the girl's room?
(a) He walks.
(b) He rides his bicycle.
(c) On the bus.
(d) He has a private car.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, where in the basement does Bobby find what he is looking for?
(a) In a hidden closet along the wall.
(b) In the concrete behind the stairs.
(c) In floor in the north corner of the basement.
(d) In the rafters in the ceiling of the basement.

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what is the model name of the downed plane?
(a) DreamLiner.
(b) AirBus.
(c) Concorde.
(d) JetStar.

4. In the prologue, what color is the girl's dress?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, why does Bobby's lunch friend say they tried to kiss their elbow after falling out of tree?
(a) Because if they kissed their elbow they could change from a boy to a girl.
(b) Because if they kissed their elbow, they would meet their true love.
(c) Because if they kissed their elbow their bone would instantly heal.
(d) Because if they kissed their elbow, they would have good luck for seven years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, who does Oiler say came calling on him?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what started the fire in Bianca's apartment?

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what does Bobby realize when he gets back to his apartment after talking to Oiler?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, what does Bobby's sister say that God is interested in?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, who does Bobby think hid the rubber raft under the tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Kid feel about almost all the acts that he brings up? How does he generally end them that gives a clue as to how he feels?

2. What happens to Bobby that ends his time racing cars?

3. What are Bobby and Oiler doing off the coast of Mississippi as the non-italicized section of Chapter 1 opens?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what appears in the night at the girl's window that makes her whisper Bobby's name?

5. After talking to Oiler about Vietnam, what do the guys in suits want to know from Bobby about the downed plane?

6. While Bobby is sitting in the cathedral, what does Bobby remember his sister saying about the afterlife and God?

7. Before the girl ends her life in the Wisconsin woods, who comes to see her a final time in her room in Chicago?

8. Of the Kid's cohorts, who is the only one that the girl cares about? Why does the kid not summon her for the girl?

9. How does the fire start in Bianca's apartment?

10. What is Oiler's attitude about his time in Vietnam?

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