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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 does Conrad believe that a person's life can be summed up in?
(a) A song.
(b) A classified advertisement.
(c) A bumper sticker.
(d) A poem.

2. In chapter 16, which of the following is Conrad's first goal?
(a) To boost his self-confidence.
(b) To join the swim team again.
(c) To pass his finals.
(d) To study successfully for his history midterm.

3. In what class does Conrad have a pop quiz?
(a) English.
(b) History.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Trigonometry.

4. What does Cal realize about his family while they celebrate Christmas?
(a) That they are all grieving in their own ways.
(b) That they all need therapy.
(c) That they will never be the same again.
(d) That they are all depressed.

5. Since Conrad had a dream about being confined, what can he no longer do peacefully?
(a) Study.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Wake up.
(d) Swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Conrad in the hospital?

2. What does Conrad worry about after his meeting with Karen?

3. How long did Conrad spend in the hospital?

4. As of the beginning of the novel, how long has Conrad been out of the hospital?

5. What doctor does Cal decide to see in chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conrad prove by making an appointment with Dr. Berger?

2. How is Conrad's confidence boosted at the library?

3. What does Conrad use as an excuse to quit the swim team?

4. Describe Beth's attitude toward Cal and Conrad in chapter 6.

5. Describe Conrad's first appointment with Dr. Berger.

6. What causes Conrad to have his first pleasant memory about Jordan?

7. What is Cal's role in his family?

8. How does Conrad feel he has let Beth down?

9. Describe the new goals that Conrad sets for himself.

10. When Beth and Cal attend a dinner party in chapter 8, what does Beth get angry about?

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