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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. What is Jack's mother's name?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Dorcas.
(c) Lindsay.
(d) Megan.

2. What color is Charlotte's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

3. How long ago did Summer's father die?
(a) 18 months ago.
(b) A few years ago.
(c) When she was a toddler.
(d) 36 months ago.

4. How long does Summer's mom say it will take her to come get Summer?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. Who is in the picture that Mrs. Garcia has on her bulletin board?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her grandson.
(c) Her granddaughter.
(d) Her daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, how long has it been since August had a surgery?

2. What is the name of the game that relates to August that has been going on since the beginning of the year?

3. When does Via finish reading "War and Peace"?

4. Where do Jack and his brother go sledding with their dad when it snows for the first time that year?

5. How old was August when he had his biggest surgeries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sorts of things has Via had to learn on her own?

2. Why doesn't Via go home after the first day of school with Miranda and her mother?

3. Is Jack's family rich?

4. Why is the rest of September difficult for August?

5. What does Via say is the best thing about high school?

6. Where did the sled come from that Jack found and fixed up?

7. Why does Jack get suspended from school?

8. Who is Savannah?

9. According to the family, how did Via respond when August was brought home from the hospital?

10. What do August and Summer talk about during lunch on the first day of school?

(see the answer keys)

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