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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. With which of the following does the twenty-third chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “As payback for her truancy, Charlie had received a red-faced diatribe from her father…”
(b) “February had repressed her anxiety.”
(c) “As the weeks passed, Austin found himself uncharacteristically apprehensive…”
(d) “Backstage was cavernous…”

2. Whom of the following is cited in the novel’s epigraphs?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Alva Edison.
(c) Alexander Graham Bell.
(d) Nikola Tesla.

3. In which grade are the students who flush their hearing aids down the toilet?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Third.
(d) Seventh.

4. What is the name of Slash’s band?
(a) The Richelieus.
(b) The Desmoulins.
(c) The Robespierres.
(d) The Mazarins.

5. With which of the following does the twentieth chapter of the novel begin?
(a) “February had received her share of 4:00 A.M. phone calls…”
(b) “Charlie woke naked atop the blankets the next morning…”
(c) “As payback for her truancy, Charlie had received a red-faced diatribe from her father…”
(d) “Charlie was eager to put the rocky week behind her.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following professions does Charlie’s father hold?

2. With which of the following does the twenty-sixth chapter of the novel begin?

3. With which of the following does the twenty-first chapter of the novel begin?

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

5. Which of the following does Charlie’s father cook for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Charlie note having been disinterested in politics in school?

2. To what does February ascribe the origin of her name?

3. What reason does February give for injuring herself in school?

4. What indication do Skylar’s grandparents first have that she can hear?

5. For what reasons does Austin note a student enters River Valley as a high schooler?

6. Why does Charlie note knowing how sound travels through balloons?

7. While waiting in the hospital for the birth of his sister, what does Austin note is “the problem with everything these days” (94)?

8. What kind of ring does February get for Mel?

9. What explanation is given for the existence of the New Quarters?

10. Why does the stage crew wear headlamps?

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