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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cody and Ben's mother feel about the game?
(a) She is not there.
(b) She is afraid for them to play football.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is thrilled.

2. What is Cody's nickname at school?
(a) Big Wolf.
(b) Mountain.
(c) Bull.
(d) Flash.

3. What does Hey-Soos say is a big thing to Ben?
(a) That Dallas wants to marry Ben.
(b) That Ben can have a child with Dallas.
(c) That Ben will not die a virgin.
(d) That Ben stuck with Dallas when she told him about her uncle.

4. What is Cody and Ben's mother doing when they get home in Chapter 6?
(a) Crying on the sofa.
(b) Cleaning house.
(c) Making dinner.
(d) Watching television.

5. What does Ben think most people do in their senior year of high school?
(a) Ben doesn't mention this issue.
(b) Work harder than any other year.
(c) Goof-off.
(d) Do pretty much what they were doing before.

6. Where does Ben tell Dallas he is planning to go?
(a) To her volleyball game.
(b) To UC Davis.
(c) To his grandparents' house.
(d) To the lake.

7. What does Dr. Wagner say about Ben not starting treatment right away?
(a) At some point it will be too late to start.
(b) It is all right to take a few weeks to decide.
(c) There is no treatment available.
(d) Treatment can be started almost right up to death.

8. Why does Ben go to the doctor about a month before his senior year begins?
(a) For a mandatory physical to participate in school sports.
(b) His mother insists he have a physical every year.
(c) He has a cold he cannot shake.
(d) He broke his toe.

9. What does Sooner do in the locker room?
(a) Slips and falls on the wet floor.
(b) Picks a fight with other players.
(c) Breaks a bench when he jumps on it.
(d) Hits a locker with his fist.

10. What does Lambeer say to Ben about Malcolm X's book?
(a) That Malcolm did not write the book.
(b) That Malcolm was a liar.
(c) That is was a great book.
(d) That Malcolm had very radical ideas.

11. How does Ben view dating Dallas Suzuki?
(a) She is way out of his league.
(b) She is in the out crowd.
(c) He has not desire to date Dallas.
(d) It would be boring to date her.

12. What does the note say that Ben receives from his therapist?
(a) She can no longer handle her sessions with him.
(b) He wants Ben to go on anti-depressants.
(c) She is upping his sessions to twice a week.
(d) He will be out of town for two weeks.

13. What does the song Ben hears on his player say about dying?
(a) Dying young and getting a lot of attention.
(b) Dying old and in bed.
(c) The world is a rotten place so die young.
(d) Waiting until you're too old to die young.

14. What does Ben's father do for a living?
(a) Fireman.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Mail carrier.
(d) Runs a small mail and freight business.

15. What does Ben enjoy about the dance in Chapter 6?
(a) The football hero treatment.
(b) The girls who dance with him.
(c) The food.
(d) The music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Mr. Lambeer teach?

2. What bothers Ben about his relationship with Dallas?

3. Who is Marla Dawson?

4. What does Ben think about the news that he is dying?

5. What does the coach remind the players of in his first talk to them?

(see the answer keys)

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