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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which room does Dave not want Asa to have when they move into the big house?
(a) The basement room.
(b) The dormer room.
(c) The small third floor room.
(d) The large upstairs bedroom.

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

3. What do Asa's cousins do that bothers him?
(a) Jump on his bed.
(b) Crease his comic books.
(c) Wear his clothes without asking.
(d) Use up his cell minutes.

4. How does Dave feel about baseball?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He lives for the game.
(c) He dislikes it.
(d) He can take it or leave it.

5. What is Jean's demeanor when Asa calls him?
(a) Distracted.
(b) Angry.
(c) Glum.
(d) Happy.

6. Why does Dave need Asa's help in the night?
(a) Because the storm has knocked the power out.
(b) Because Asa's mother took an overdose of sleeping pills.
(c) Because the basement is flooding.
(d) Because a friend needs a ride to the hospital.

7. What is the name of the hospital where Asa's mother is being taken?
(a) Taylor Regional Hospital.
(b) Chapel Hill Hospital.
(c) Butner Hospital.
(d) Raleigh Psychiatric.

8. Which of the following is NOT a reason that Asa likes words?
(a) Spelling words always came easy to him.
(b) Words could move right along with you.
(c) Words could rise away from circumstances.
(d) Words could take their meaning with them.

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

10. In terms of interacting with Asa, Dave can best be described as ___________________.
(a) a bully.
(b) a mentor.
(c) a saint.
(d) a hero.

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

12. Which sport does Dave not think much of when Asa asks him to help him?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Golf.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Baseball.

13. What stops Asa from initiating contact with Jean when he sees her?
(a) He is afraid he lacks knowledge about loving.
(b) He thinks she is too girly.
(c) He knows he will be moving again soon.
(d) He is painfully shy.

14. During the night, Asa's mother tries to hurt herself with ___________________.
(a) a knife.
(b) more pills.
(c) broken glass.
(d) a gun.

15. What position does Asa play on his Little League Baseball team?
(a) Pitcher.
(b) Centerfield.
(c) Catcher.
(d) Right field.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave say to Asa when Asa sees him in the backyard?

2. Who is Jean's best friend?

3. What does Jean say to Asa when he mentions the items in #176?

4. What happens to the car when Dave is driving Asa and his mother to Raleigh?

5. Asa thinks Dave is like a/an ____________________ when it comes to parenting.

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