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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. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, what does Bobby think is odd that is missing from the morning newspaper?
(a) There is no news of the prison break.
(b) There is no news of the hurricane approaching.
(c) There is no news of the downed plane.
(d) There is no news of the art museum theft.

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what does the girl write in her diary about the purpose of families?
(a) The purpose of families is to create tragedy and then support you through the grief.
(b) The purpose of families is to be loyal to one another and no one else.
(c) The purpose of families is to teach one another about truth and lies.
(d) The purpose of families is to create the traitor who will erase their history.

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what is the model name of the downed plane?
(a) AirBus.
(b) Concorde.
(c) DreamLiner.
(d) JetStar.

4. In the Italicized section of Chapter 3, who is the girl's religion teacher?
(a) Sister Fernanda.
(b) Sister Alberta.
(c) Sister Aloysius.
(d) Father Dominic

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what is Oiler going to do on his next dive job?
(a) Salvage a sunken cruise ship.
(b) Weld underwater pipes.
(c) Lead tourist dive tours.
(d) Ecological Survey.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, who does Oiler say came calling on him?

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 1, who does the girl say she can smell outside the door?

3. In the Italicized section of the Chapter 1, what chemical compound is the first part of the Kid's full name?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, where was Bobby's father born?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, what is the name of the of the office manager at the Taylor's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What part does Bobby's father play in World War II?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 2, What is Bobby thinking about as he sits in the cathedral?

3. After talking to Oiler about Vietnam, what do the guys in suits want to know from Bobby about the downed plane?

4. Where does Bobby move in after taking all his belongings out of his apartment?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what appears in the night at the girl's window that makes her whisper Bobby's name?

6. In Chapter 2, why does Bobby rent a boat and sail around the little cluster of islands off the coast of Mississippi?

7. Before the girl ends her life in the Wisconsin woods, who comes to see her a final time in her room in Chicago?

8. What does Oiler say that he regrets the most about his time in Vietnam?

9. Does Bobby find anything on his search of the cluster of islands?

10. In Chapter 2, What does the Kid present to the girl?

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