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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. Where does Maya tell her mother she is going after the game in Chapter 19?
(a) To Kevin's.
(b) To Jordan's.
(c) To Amat's.
(d) To Ana's.

2. How old was Benji when his father died?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

3. Who does Jeanette recall playing hockey with in Hed in Chapter 24?
(a) Adri.
(b) Maggan.
(c) Katia.
(d) Gaby.

4. With whom does Peter argue after the game in Chapter 19?
(a) Kevin.
(b) David.
(c) Hog.
(d) Amat.

5. What do the older girld do when Ana asks about Maya's whereabouts at the party in Chapter 22?
(a) They call for the boys to help look for Maya.
(b) They start looking for Maya.
(c) They laugh at her.
(d) They walk away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Benji drive to after leaving the party in Chapter 21?

2. Who does the teacher find at the headmaster's office when she arrives to report her class in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 22, the narrator states, "Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than" what (179)?

4. What does Kevin's mother do to create an explanation for the dent in the cellar door?

5. How did Ana save Maya's life when they were young?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do David and Peter argue in Chapter 19?

2. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? How does this impact the story?

3. What does Benji demand to know from Kevin in Chapter 23? What is Kevin's response?

4. What are the circumstances surrounding Sune in the beginning of the novel?

5. How is Ana treated by the older girls at the party? How does she respond?

6. What sound is indicated in italics in Chapter 2? What does this foreshadow?

7. Who is Tails and what is his involvement with the hockey team?

8. Who does Jeanette find at the high school after the alarm has gone off in Chapter 24? What is this character doing at the school?

9. How old was Benji when his father died? How did his father die?

10. What are the obstacles that Jeanette faces with her class in Chapter 10?

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