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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 plagues the boys in the summertime?
(a) Wind.
(b) Humidity.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Rain.

2. Who drives Raina to meet Craig ?
(a) Sister.
(b) Father.
(c) Mother.
(d) Brother.

3. Craig dreams about ____.
(a) Running away.
(b) Dying.
(c) Flying.
(d) Seeing God.

4. What do the boys often pretend that they are involved in?
(a) A movie.
(b) A shipwreck.
(c) An alien abduction.
(d) A crime spree.

5. Where do Craig and the girl hide?
(a) Under a game.
(b) In the back of the bus.
(c) In a closet.
(d) Under the bleachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the main character and his brother live?

2. Why is Craig often ridiculed?

3. Who drives Craig to meet Raina?

4. Craig gets into trouble for ____.

5. Where do the boys often go over Christmas break?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the conversation between Craig and his minister.

2. Discuss Raina's family.

3. Why does Craig hate school?

4. What are Raina's thoughts about static? What is Craig's story?

5. What is the result of the boys' argument?

6. What are Craig's feelings about Raina when they kiss?

7. Describe the opening scene with the brothers?

8. How do the boys feel about winter?

9. Why does Craig feel guilty about his relationship with Phil?

10. Discuss the challenge undertaken by Craig and Phil each winter. Who is the winner?

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