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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jeff was once told that his father's ___________ department was in shambles because the Professor didn't publish.
(a) Art
(b) History
(c) Science
(d) English

2. Who is waiting to pick up Jeff when he arrives back home from his visit with Melody?
(a) Brother Thomas
(b) The Professor
(c) Ian
(d) Jackson

3. It seems to Jeff that the object flying across the island is saying ______________.
(a) Get out of here
(b) Just leave me alone
(c) Who the heck are you
(d) Why are you here

4. What is the weather like when Jeff is sitting at the island before he leaves for his father's house?
(a) Stormy
(b) Rainy
(c) Cold
(d) Hot

5. Melody tells Jeff that Gambo has had ______________ and is very weak as a result.
(a) A stroke
(b) Cancer
(c) A broken back
(d) Surgery

6. What is NOT one of the things that Jeff does when he is at the island?
(a) Swims
(b) Watches the waves
(c) Runs along the dunes
(d) Collects trash

7. Jeff sees himself as Melody's _____________, faithful no matter what.
(a) Husband
(b) Best son
(c) Partner
(d) Knight

8. Jeff doesn't care what's happening to him at school, because of _____________, "nothing could touch him."
(a) The Professor
(b) His guitar
(c) Melody
(d) Herons

9. Melody introduces Jeff to the two women as the ________________ even though they did not know of him.
(a) Son she never wanted
(b) Man in her life
(c) Man that looks like his father
(d) Son she is proud of

10. Which airport does Jeff arrive at in order to meet with his mother when she picks him up for a visit?
(a) Newark
(b) Boston
(c) Baltimore
(d) Charleston

11. Melody becomes upset with Jeff at first because everyone else has already _____________.
(a) Let their food get cold
(b) Gone to work
(c) Left
(d) Eaten

12. The Professors invites Jeff to go to a ____________ with him and Brother Thomas.
(a) Play
(b) Lecture
(c) Mass
(d) Guitar concert

13. What does Jeff's father give to Jeff for Christmas which is a touching gift to receive?
(a) Old Martin guitar
(b) A book of baby pictures
(c) An old home movie
(d) A picture of him and Jeff

14. In what grade is Jeff when he finds out his mother has left him and his father, the Professor?
(a) Fifth
(b) Eighth
(c) First
(d) Second

15. Who is Melody's boyfriend who comes along to help pick up Jeff at the airport?
(a) Trevor
(b) Ian
(c) Max
(d) Jackson

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is NOT one of the relatives to which Melody introduces him?

2. What did Jeff use to carry a bundle of food with him to the island?

3. What must Jeff hurry to do as he has stayed at the island for such a long time?

4. What did Jeff realize he would miss as the night became darker and darker?

5. What does Jeff catch that the Professor does not notice to be a bad thing until something is seriously wrong?

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