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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. Which word best describes Conrad's therapist?
(a) Monotone.
(b) Perky.
(c) Depressing.
(d) Lighthearted.

2. Who calls attention to Conrad's issues?
(a) Trigonometry teacher.
(b) English teacher.
(c) Joe.
(d) Beth.

3. What is the significance of chapter 7?
(a) It marks the lowest point in Conrad's life.
(b) It is the point where Conrad sets goals for himself.
(c) It marks the highest point in Conrad's life.
(d) It is the point where Conrad understands himself.

4. What birthday does Conrad celebrate in chapter 17?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

5. What is Conrad's reaction to hearing his classmates taunt him?
(a) He runs to see his therapist.
(b) He quits the swim team.
(c) He runs home from school.
(d) He quits choir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cal have lunch with in chapter 11?

2. What does Beth complain about in chapter 6?

3. How did Conrad's brother die?

4. Why doesn't Conrad tell Cal about quitting the team?

5. Who does Conrad ride to school with in chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Conrad's dream of being confined in a tunnel represent?

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

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

6. Why does Cal want to get Conrad a car for Christmas?

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

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

9. The morning that the novel starts, what things does Conrad wonder?

10. Describe Conrad's meeting with Karen.

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