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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. Asa has been in his current school for how many years?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

2. What does Asa love about playing baseball?
(a) Getting ice cream after the game.
(b) Singing the national anthem.
(c) Wearing the uniform.
(d) Being on deck.

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

4. Why does Asa's mother not want to take her pills anymore?
(a) She doesn't like the weight gain.
(b) She thinks she is better now.
(c) She doesn't like to spend the money on them.
(d) She doesn't want to live in a fog.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room does Dave not want Asa to have when they move into the big house?

2. What news does Asa's mother give him when he comes home from school?

3. What is the name of Asa's Little League team?

4. Every day it is Asa's job to make sure his mother ____________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Asa's mother decide that she no longer wants to take her antidepressant medication?

2. What is Asa's mother's psychological condition and what responsibility does Asa have for her on a daily basis?

3. Describe the encounter between Dave and Asa in the backyard on the night before Asa leaves?

4. Where do Dave and Asa take Asa's mother after she tried to commit suicide and what event will Asa miss as a result?

5. Why do Asa and his mother not end up moving into the apartment in Raleigh?

6. What does Asa's mother tell him about love when he tells her that he is in love with someone?

7. Why does Asa love Jean and how has loving her changed his life?

8. How does the story, "Out" begin and what is the content of the story?

9. Why does Asa find it impossible to tell Dave that he loves him?

10. What is Jean's reaction when Asa tells her he loves her?

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