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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Asa tells Dave that he keeps his bedroom door closed because ____________________.
(a) it blocks some noise.
(b) he likes feeling snug.
(c) he sleeps a lot.
(d) he can read in private.

2. Who is the boy who has declared his love for Jean?
(a) Randy Pickerel.
(b) Robert Pontiac.
(c) Raymond Prod.
(d) Richard Preston.

3. What does Asa's mother hint at regarding Dave?
(a) They are going to renew their vows.
(b) She is going to have a baby.
(c) She no longer loves him.
(d) They are moving to Boston.

4. In what class did Asa first meet the girl in #140?
(a) Literature.
(b) Gym.
(c) Biology.
(d) Art.

5. What grade is Asa in at the beginning of this story?
(a) 12th.
(b) 7th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 9th.

6. When are Asa and his mother moving out of the house?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) Next month.
(c) Next week.
(d) On the weekend.

7. How old is Asa in this story?
(a) 7.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

8. Asa knows that ______________ scrutinizes everything he does during a ballgame.
(a) Asa's mother.
(b) Mr. Chasen.
(c) Coach Henderson.
(d) Dave.

9. Where had Asa's mother been for the last year?
(a) A psychiatric hospital.
(b) Vacationing with a friend.
(c) Visiting her mother.
(d) At his father's house.

10. What does Dave say to Asa when Asa sees him in the backyard?
(a) He hopes he learned something from him.
(b) He will always worry about him.
(c) He is glad he is leaving.
(d) He loves him.

11. Every day it is Asa's job to make sure his mother ____________________.
(a) takes a shower.
(b) eats her dinner.
(c) cooks supper.
(d) takes her pills.

12. What is Asa's mother shocked to see on his body?
(a) A cut.
(b) A scar.
(c) A bruise.
(d) A tattoo.

13. Asa finds a prescription bottle for _____________ on the bathroom floor.
(a) Paxil.
(b) Seconal.
(c) Plavix.
(d) Midodrine.

14. Why do Asa and his mother have to return home instead of going to Raleigh?
(a) Asa's mother forgot some of her clothes.
(b) The tire for the car won't be available until tomorrow.
(c) Asa has the flu and needs to go to bed.
(d) Dave forgot about a meeting he has tonight.

15. Who is in the stands watching Asa's Little League game?
(a) His mother and father.
(b) His mother and grandmother.
(c) His mother and grandfather.
(d) His mother and stepfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dave always walks into Asa's room without knocking as though expecting to catch Asa ___________________.

2. Dave says that he did not love Asa at first because __________________.

3. What is Jean's demeanor when Asa calls him?

4. What reason does Asa think that Dave does not want Asa to have the room in #106?

5. What book is Asa reading in his room one Saturday morning when Dave walks in unannounced?

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