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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. What does Davey sleep with under her pillow?
(a) Journal.
(b) Gun.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Break knife.

2. Who does Davey get the urge to hug when she thinks about her father dying?
(a) Mr. Ortiz.
(b) Jason.
(c) Jane.
(d) Wolf.

3. What time does Wolf always leave the canyon?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 4 p.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

4. What is the name of Davey's high school?
(a) Los Alamos High School.
(b) Santa Fe High School.
(c) New Mexico High School.
(d) W. Ortiz High School.

5. How many days do Davey's aunt and uncle stay at their home?
(a) 14.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Davey asks her mother how long they will remain in New Mexico, when does she hope they will be home by?

2. Before her first day of school after the funeral, what does Davey eat for breakfast?

3. What is a favorite saying of Walter and Bitsy?

4. What gift does Davey buy for her mother while shopping?

5. Where does Davey go shopping with her friend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Davey uncomfortable in Los Alamos?

3. How is imagery used in Chapter 23 to demonstrate Davey's emotional strain?

4. Gwen says that she needs a reason to wake up in the morning. What is Davey's reason to wake up each morning?

5. In Davey's mind, what is the cause of hate?

6. What is Davey afraid of and how does she show it?

7. Describe Walter's character.

8. Describe Davey's father's funeral.

9. What different coping mechanisms do Davey and her family utilize?

10. What obstacles lie in Davey's path to recovery?

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