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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 is the name the the old man gives to the hat the boy wears in remembrance of his father?
(a) Ball cap
(b) Fedora
(c) Mantle
(d) Took

2. What does the man on the phone tell Adam he has been doing all day?
(a) Talking to Adam's father
(b) Looking for Adam's friend
(c) Staying in bed sick
(d) Talking to Adam's teachers

3. Adam believes that this man is the only real __________ he has to the mystery in his mind.
(a) Clue
(b) Blank
(c) Puzzle
(d) Answer

4. What person does the interrogator ask the boy about when they are sitting down for another interrogation?
(a) Priscilla
(b) Paul Delmonte
(c) Andy Delmonte
(d) Allison Hertz

5. What does Amy talk like in order to make Adam laugh and to keep him from becoming too serious?
(a) A pig
(b) A giraffe
(c) Wise guy
(d) A fairy

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam decides he does not want to look any further into the truth about _________.

2. What does the man on the telephone say to Adam when he calls his number?

3. The doctor is trying to get Adam to talk, but notes that Adam has stepped ____________ himself.

4. The _________ in Adam increases, though he tries not to take a pill or a shot to calm down.

5. Who is at the wheel of the car that ends up following Adam as he is biking down the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adam get mad at the boy as he is watching an interaction between the boy and his mother?

2. What does the old man tell Adam about the world as he stops off during his bike ride journey?

3. What has failed during the interrogations between Adam and Brint, according to the report?

4. What does Adam feel like when he awakens from his sleep in the middle of the night?

5. Though Adam is not responsive to Brint, what is his physical status, according to Brint's notes?

6. What does the man on the phone tell Adam about what he has been doing all day?

7. Where did Adam and his family stop when they were out looking for a motel on their adventure?

8. How did Robert Cormier come up with the idea for his second novel, I AM THE CHEESE?

9. What did Adam's father think was the hardest part about going into the Witness Protection Program?

10. What does the old maintenance man always do, according to the narrative?

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