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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jeff finds the girl's ____________ appealing and he likes the way she is helpless to the music.
(a) Determination
(b) Beauty
(c) Intelligence
(d) Voice

2. James tells Jeff that Dicey knows how to __________ and did it frequently on their trip after their mother was put in the hospital.
(a) Lie
(b) Cry
(c) Be angry
(d) Run away

3. Who does Jeff invite out on his boat once school finally lets out for the year?
(a) Phil Milson
(b) Brother Thomas
(c) Peter Smith
(d) Andy Barrows

4. What does Jeff begin to do as it's the only thing which reminds him of the excitement he felt at the beach?
(a) Shoplifts
(b) Ride roller coasters
(c) Steal cars
(d) Play his guitar

5. Jeff realizes that the only thing the Professor wants for him is for Jeff to be ______________.
(a) Happy
(b) Worried
(c) Perfect
(d) Outgoing

6. Jeff realizes that Melody and his principal at the University School tried to make him believe he wasn't ______________.
(a) Intelligent
(b) Friendly
(c) A hard worker
(d) Dumb

7. What does Jeff decide to give to Miss Opal from his inheritance?
(a) Stocks
(b) The ring
(c) A book
(d) The estate

8. What is the reason for Dicey's anger, which quickly passes once she realizes what is happening?
(a) She was suprised
(b) She was angry at someone else
(c) She was tired
(d) She was busy

9. Jeff has emotionally gone inside of himself, to a small ______ where he locked the memories of his day and night spent on the beach.
(a) Marsh
(b) Box
(c) Room
(d) Pond

10. Where did Dicey and her siblings travel from when their mother was put into a hospital?
(a) Delaware
(b) Massachusetts
(c) Maine
(d) Connecticut

11. When Dicey becomes angry with Jeff, he begins to feel the same way he felt when ____________ was angry with him.
(a) Brother Thomas
(b) Gambo
(c) Melody
(d) The Professor

12. Melody tells Jeff she knows he picked his father because he is the ____________________.
(a) Nice one
(b) Rich and famous one
(c) Smart one
(d) Peaceful one

13. When does Jeff sit outside the school and play guitar in order to work on some songs?
(a) Last free period
(b) Lunch hour
(c) He doesn't
(d) First free period

14. A girl seems to be drawn against her will by the ______________ when Jeff is outside.
(a) Herons
(b) Sunshine
(c) Wind
(d) Music

15. Jeff realizes he would really treasure the ________________ as a connection to the past.
(a) Engagement ring
(b) Stocks
(c) Jade ring
(d) Picture

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Professor show to Jeff at the end of October, though he does not show any expression as to how he feels about it?

2. Which of Dicey's sisters is quiet, gentle, and has a beautiful singing voice?

3. The lawyer that is coming to visit the Professor and Jeff is the lawyer of ______________.

4. Brother Thomas tells Jeff that he will finally have to tell the Professor what he is ______________.

5. There is something about the girl Jeff meets that reminds him of his island in _______________.

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