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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Brent hope to see at the party?
(a) Adrienne.
(b) Steven.
(c) Brianna.
(d) Chaz.

2. Who is Stephanie's boyfriend at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) A young French gentleman.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Kyle.
(d) Brent.

3. How does the man feel when the boat returns to shore?
(a) Tired.
(b) Sad.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Happy.

4. Where does the man work when he is fourteen years old?
(a) At the shoe shop.
(b) At the local newspaper.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) At a retail store.

5. How does Brent celebrate his seventeenth birthday?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) With his parents.
(d) Not at all.

6. At the end of Chapter 1, what is Brent attempting to do?
(a) Commit suicide.
(b) Find the right exit.
(c) Run over a pedestrian.
(d) Make a U-turn.

7. What carries words away like seeds in visualization?
(a) The birds.
(b) The rain.
(c) The sea.
(d) The wind.

8. How does Brent feel about Mrs. Zamora's request?
(a) He is frightened.
(b) He is smiling inside.
(c) He is on the verge of crying.
(d) He refuses to cooperate.

9. What does Brent use to gauge his father's moods?
(a) His father's grunts and snorts.
(b) His father's generosity.
(c) His father's sarcasm.
(d) His father's humor and banter.

10. Who makes Lea lots of wooden toys, including her whirligig?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her favorite uncle.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her father.

11. What kind of drink does Brent mix for himself?
(a) Bourbon and coke.
(b) Vodka and tonic.
(c) Apple martini.
(d) Scotch and soda.

12. What kind of car does Brent's dad drive?
(a) A Continental.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Ford.
(d) A Jaguar.

13. What does Mrs. Zamora give to Brent to help him with restitution?
(a) A bus pass good for forty-five days.
(b) A pattern for a whirligig.
(c) An airline ticket to Seattle, Washington.
(d) An envelope with five hundred dollars in cash.

14. How many Nobel Prizes does the fictitious spinster in Chapter 2 own?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

15. Who is Lea Zamora?
(a) A high school student who survives the accident.
(b) A high school student who volunteers at the hospital.
(c) A high school student who is killed in the accident.
(d) A high school student who witnesses the accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Alexandra, which step in the scientific process is analogous to one's thoughts?

2. Who has the power, according to Brent, to stop his pain?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what time of day is it?

4. What does Brent consider his "interim identity?"

5. Through what book does Brent look while traveling?

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