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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 video is David watching when Catherine is babysitting him?
(a) Thomas the Tank Engine.
(b) Shrek II.
(c) Elf.
(d) Winnie the Pooh.

2. What sound bothers David on the drive home in the car?
(a) Radio.
(b) Turn signal.
(c) Rain.
(d) Horns.

3. Whose rules does Catherine share with Jason?
(a) Her art teacher's.
(b) David's.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) Dad's.

4. What is Mom preparing for lunch at the beginning of this section?
(a) Chicken nuggets.
(b) Chili.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) Hamburgers.

5. Which of the following is NOT a word Catherine puts on new cards for Jason?
(a) Whatever.
(b) Why not.
(c) Joke.
(d) Crap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Catherine vents her frustration about ________________ to Jason.

2. What does Catherine like to do?

3. Why does David get upset if their father is a little bit late coming home from work?

4. What does David do around the moving people next door?

5. Catherine is curious about why Jason wanted ______________ especially since he can't use one.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Catherine and Jason able to form a close bond pretty quickly?

2. Why is Catherine's exasperation with David typical of a girl her age?

3. What is David's fascination with the fish tank and how does he embarrass Catherine in front of the new girl and Ryan?

4. Why is Catherine hesitant to ask the new neighbors over for lunch?

5. How do the interactions between Catherine and Jason show their artistic inclinations?

6. What gift had Jason left for Catherine at therapy on a day she did not go?

7. In what ways are Catherine and Jason alike? What is Catherine's apprehension about a friendship between them?

8. Why does David bring Catherine an unwound cassette tape and what does Kristi say about David that angers Catherine?

9. Why is Catherine in conflict regarding David at this point in her life?

10. How does Jason indicate his dislike of his therapy teacher to Catherine and what does this show about his personality?

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