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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. How many appointments did Jane back out of?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

2. Where does Davey feel closest to her father?
(a) The beach.
(b) Santa Fe.
(c) The canyon.
(d) The hospital.

3. Where does Davey mail letters to in Chapter 29?
(a) Wolf's college.
(b) The lab.
(c) Her old house.
(d) The national park preserve.

4. What does Davey see at the canyon in Chapter 38?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Food.
(c) Wolf's boots.
(d) Running water.

5. What does Davey hope that Hugh and Leyana will see in her at the end of the book?
(a) Traces of a tiger.
(b) Changes.
(c) Traces of Wolf.
(d) Traces of her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jason say he does not feel safe?

2. What makes Davey the most happy in Chapter 37?

3. Who sends Davey a Valentine's Day card?

4. Who does Walter think the reason is for Davey's family leaving Los Alamos?

5. After Mr. Ortiz dies, who does Davey unintentionally take her frustration out on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message about alcoholism does Judy Blume send to the reader?

2. How does Davey feel about Gwen dating, and the man she is dating?

3. What is one example of how death has made Davey afraid of everything?

4. Why does Davey leave letters for Wolf to find?

5. What prompts Davey to finally lash out at Walter, Bitsy, and Gwen?

6. What is the candle that Davey buys a symbol of?

7. How does the reader know that Jane's drinking has become a problem?

8. What is Jason's reaction to moving back to Atlantic City?

9. What reaction does Davey have toward her birthday gifts?

10. Why has Davey kept the bloody clothes from her father's death?

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