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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Irony.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Metaphor.

2. While Eve, Enzo and Zoë manage to live through Denny's absences fine in Chapter 14, Denny returns home from each race frustrated with whom?
(a) His manager.
(b) Enzo.
(c) Eve.
(d) His pit crew.

3. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to what year?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1949.

4. In Chapter 21, Enzo believes that Maxwell and Trish are preparing Zoë for what?
(a) Denny's demise.
(b) Denny's abandonment.
(c) Enzo's demise.
(d) Eve's demise.

5. In Chapter 3, Denny tells Enzo that "balance, anticipation" and what are vital if one is going to be a successful race car driver?
(a) Speed.
(b) Courage.
(c) Rage.
(d) Patience.

6. What 15 year-old cousin of Eve's shows romantic interest in Denny in Chapter 25?
(a) Annika.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Zoë.
(d) Trish.

7. Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located in what state?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

8. What happens the day after Denny drives at Watkins Glen in Chapter 9?
(a) Enzo breaks his leg.
(b) Eve wakes up vomiting violently.
(c) Enzo gets hit by a car.
(d) Eve has a heart attack.

9. What does Enzo refer to Maxwell and Trish as in the novel?
(a) The twins.
(b) The angels.
(c) The vultures.
(d) The crows.

10. It is Zoë's first day of what in Chapter 22?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) Second grade.
(c) Junior high school,
(d) Preschool.

11. Who does Zoë say is her best friend in Chapter 22?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Chrissy.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Jessie.

12. Enzo would like to believe he might be part what, because he admires the breed for their toughness and brash attitude?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Terrier.
(c) Border Collie.
(d) Poodle.

13. What is the name of Denny's daughter in the novel?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Eve.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Zoë.

14. Why does Zoë refuse to eat her chicken nuggets in Chapter 14?
(a) She is spoiled.
(b) She is vegetarian.
(c) The dog licked them.
(d) They are rancid.

15. Who almost doesn't recognize Eve when she comes home from the hospital in Chapter 23?
(a) Steve.
(b) Enzo.
(c) Zoë.
(d) Jessie.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Denny suggests that Eve and Zoë go on the road with him, what is Eve's response in Chapter 16?

2. What causes Denny to feel uncertain of his future as a professional driver in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 2, Enzo describes the day Denny chose him from a puppy farm located where?

4. Who is Enzo's fourth favorite movie actor?

5. Without Eve, Denny and Zoë's lives become extremely what, in Chapter 20?

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