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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. Who is the only person who knows the truth about Carter's scars?
(a) Carter.
(b) Evan.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Whitney.

2. What does Carter's mother think is all over her when he gets home?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Germs.
(c) Aliens.
(d) Spikes.

3. How does Sophie communicate with Carter on the way home from school?
(a) She makes signs.
(b) She drops notes.
(c) She blinks in a kind of code.
(d) She uses her eyes.

4. How many siblings does Sophie have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. How do Sophie and Carter know each other?
(a) Their parents work together.
(b) They are neighbors.
(c) The go to the same church.
(d) They are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon did Carter's father have when he beat him?

2. Why does Carter's mother hallucinate?

3. What made Sophie hate Whitney?

4. What does Carter really spray on his mother when he gets home?

5. Where do other people think Carter got his scars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Carter's father to leave the house?

2. What causes Sophie to be jealous?

3. What does Sophie do on the porch swing that is new and different?

4. What problem does Carter's mother have when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Carter help his mother with the problem she has at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Sophie look forward to all day?

7. How does the narration in this book work?

8. What does Carter's friend ask about Sophie?

9. How does the author introduce the back story for Sophie and Carter?

10. Why does Carter feel he is the only one who really knows Sophie?

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