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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does the fortieth chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “Wanda had seen the end of the world once before.”
(b) “February spent her first week back at River Valley overwhelmed…”
(c) “Back at school, things fell into their old rhythms.”
(d) “In the days after her mother’s death…”

2. With which of the following does Charlie’s father attempt to ease her pain?
(a) Frozen spinach.
(b) Frozen peas.
(c) Frozen corn.
(d) Frozen okra.

3. What is the name of February’s assistant?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Phil.
(c) Walt.
(d) Wanda.

4. What is Austin’s mother’s name?
(a) Priss.
(b) Jan.
(c) Liz.
(d) Beth.

5. With which of the following does the twenty-ninth chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “Kayla could see that Austin had done it automatically…”
(b) “And you’re sure they’re treating you well.”
(c) “Wraparound headache…”
(d) “After play practice on Tuesday…”

6. Which of the following do Slash and his compatriots purpose to burglarize?
(a) Holden’s Hardware.
(b) Chipped Cup.
(c) Steele’s Candy.
(d) Moorlyn Theatre.

7. With which of the following does the forty-third chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “The atmosphere in the dorm the night before Christmas break was charged…”
(b) “Merry Christmas!”
(c) “Wanda had seen the end of the world once before.”
(d) “Christmas Day, for Austin, was always tinged with bitterness…”

8. With which of the following does the forty-second chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “Christmas Day, for Austin, was always tinged with bitterness…”
(b) “The atmosphere in the dorm the night before Christmas break was charged…”
(c) “Wanda had seen the end of the world once before.”
(d) “February spent her first week back at River Valley overwhelmed…”

9. With which of the following does the fifty-first chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “Charlie arrived home in the early hours of New Year’s Day…”
(b) “The morning of the play, Charlie woke again with double vision.”
(c) “In the days after her mother’s death…”
(d) “Look, I’m not a monster.”

10. With which of the following does the forty-sixth chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “On the afternoon of the thirty-first…”
(b) “Come on, said Charlie.”
(c) “As she watched Mel lean in close to the mirror…”
(d) “Merry Christmas!”

11. With which of the following does the forty-first chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “The atmosphere in the dorm the night before Christmas break was charged…”
(b) “Wanda had seen the end of the world once before.”
(c) “February spent her first week back at River Valley overwhelmed…”
(d) “Back at school, things fell into their old rhythms.”

12. Which of the following is listed as a nineteenth century “cure” for deafness?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Tungsten.
(c) Titanium.
(d) Copper.

13. Where does Austin’s mother report having seen the Clash?
(a) Kerrville.
(b) Kankakee.
(c) Kanawha.
(d) Kalamazoo.

14. With which of the following does the thirtieth chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “And you’re sure they’re treating you well.”
(b) “February found the emptying of the dorms…”
(c) “After play practice on Tuesday…”
(d) “Kayla could see that Austin had done it automatically…”

15. Which of the following families becomes February’s byword for neglectful parenting?
(a) Schneider.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Smith.
(d) Malloy.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does the thirty-fourth chapter of the novel begin?

2. Which of the following foods does Mel retrieve while attending at February’s mother’s deathbed?

3. Which of the following is expected to be hosting a New Year’s Eve party?

4. With which of the following does the thirty-ninth chapter of the novel begin?

5. What color lipstick does February wear?

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