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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. Who threatens to tickle Jason?
(a) Bitsy.
(b) Ned.
(c) Gwen.
(d) Walter.

2. Who gives Davey a card with bomb shelter information on it?
(a) Walter.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Bitsy.
(d) Jason.

3. Where does Wolf work?
(a) The lab.
(b) The school.
(c) A fast food restaurant.
(d) The library.

4. What does Davey find her mother looking at while crying?
(a) Videos.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Yearbooks.

5. Where does Davey go shopping with her friend?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Santa Fe.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Phoenix.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Bitsy drink a lot of after the funeral?

2. After going out with Hugh, how many days does Davey spend in bed?

3. What is the name of Davey's favorite patient at the hospital?

4. Where do Jane, Davey, and the two boys go out together?

5. What is the name of the city that Bitsy and Walter live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Walter's character.

2. How does Atlantic City compare to Santa Fe?

3. There is comic relief in Chapter 24 when Jason makes a joke about the reason he gets out of bed in the morning. Why is this scene significant in the story?

4. How does Davey alienate Jason?

5. How does Davey feel about alcohol?

6. Why does Davey lie to Jane about the way her father died?

7. What triggers Davey's memories of her father when she has first arrived in New Mexico?

8. How does Davey's ride to the canyon represent her growth in strength?

9. Why does Jane get drunk when Davey spends the night?

10. What makes Davey uncomfortable in Los Alamos?

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