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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 Charlie think about as he is running down the hall?
(a) His math test.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His demonstration.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Alex say is the worst part of his life?
(a) He feels alone.
(b) He can't rely on anything.
(c) He is surrounded by lies.
(d) He has no choice.

3. What does Charlie want to be when he grows up?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A solider.
(d) A spy.

4. How does Charlie describe his feelings after the demonstration?
(a) The beginning of the end.
(b) The high point of his day.
(c) The start of his popularity.
(d) The coolest day of his life.

5. Who makes the first swing at Charlie?
(a) Crew Cut.
(b) Jammer.
(c) Alex.
(d) Billy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words comfort Charlie at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Alex think Charlie can't understand him?

3. What did Charlie NOT think about while doing his demonstration?

4. What are the men near the black square holding?

5. What is the first thing Charlie hears when he gets through the black square?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie hear voices say at the beginning of the book?

2. What obstacles stand in the way of Charlie's hopes for his future?

3. What can't Charlie remember when he wakes up at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Charlie see when he wakes up at the beginning of the book?

5. How did Charlie's demonstration get off to a bad start?

6. Why does Alex feel so alone, even while talking to Charlie?

7. How does Mike respond to the secret Charlie tells him?

8. How does Charlie handle the conflict with Alex's friends outside the dojo?

9. What warning does Alex give his friends about Charlie?

10. Why does Charlie get nervous about the demonstration he is to give at school?

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