2. What do the Goldblatts do when Pearl is eleven months old?
(a) Move to Boston
(b) Change citizenship
(c) Adopt Pearl
(d) Decide to raise Pearl as a Catholic

3. What does everyone do when Boaz comes down for dinner?
(a) Tries to engage him in conversation
(b) Is falsely upbeat wtih him
(c) Stares at him
(d) Pretends he is not there

4. What did Levi used to feel for Boaz?
(a) Love
(b) Indifference
(c) Inferior
(d) Hate

5. What does Amanda think Boaz's trip will do for Boaz?
(a) It will either heal Boaz or kill him.
(b) It will be good for Boaz.
(c) It will make Boaz withdraw more.
(d) It will probably not impact Boaz at all.

6. What is the significance of PAR-PAR?
(a) Hebrew word for vengeance
(b) A game Boaz plays on his computer
(c) Levi's personal password
(d) Hebrew word for butterfly

7. What does Levi hear coming from Boaz's room late at night?
(a) Hoarse screams
(b) Boaz talking on the phone
(c) A girl's voice
(d) The T.V.

8. Why does Abba not say anything about Boaz's decision to join the military?
(a) He thought Boaz would grow up if he was in the military for a while.
(b) He had been the one to encourage Boaz to consider the military.
(c) He was too angry to say anything.
(d) He felt it was up to Boaz to make the decision.

9. What is announced at the assembly the day the novel opens?
(a) Levi has earned a scholarship.
(b) The Bowers family is moving.
(c) Levi is leaving.
(d) Boaz is coming home.

10. How is Levi surprised when he goes into Boaz's room?
(a) Boaz painted the room red.
(b) The room is spotless.
(c) Boaz rearranged the entire room.
(d) Boaz painted the room black.

11. Why do Pearl and Levi climb out on the roof?
(a) To look at the constellations.
(b) So Levi can smoke.
(c) So Pearl can smoke.
(d) So they can have an alcoholic drink.

12. What does Levi want to figure out about Boaz?
(a) If Boaz killed anyone
(b) If Boaz is thinking of going back in the service
(c) Why Boaz doesn't want to go to college
(d) Why Boaz seems obsessed with maps

13. Why does Levi hope some fresh news comes along?
(a) So maybe Boaz will take an interest in something.
(b) To distract Levi from worrying about Boaz.
(c) To distract his parents from worrying about Boaz.
(d) To replace the "Welcome Home Boaz" sign on the main entrance to school.

14. What has Levi been able to do that makes him feel like a sneak?
(a) Put a video camera in Boaz's room.
(b) Put a tracer in Boaz's knapsack.
(c) Ferret out all of Boaz's passwords.
(d) Put a microphone in Boaz's room.

15. In what branch of the service did Boaz serve?
(a) US Coast Guard
(b) US Navy
(c) US Marine Corps
(d) US Air Force