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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. Where is Davey from?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Atlantic City.
(c) New York City.
(d) Hoboken.

2. Who threatens to tickle Jason?
(a) Gwen.
(b) Ned.
(c) Bitsy.
(d) Walter.

3. What does Davey sleep with under her pillow?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Gun.
(c) Journal.
(d) Break knife.

4. What does Davey spend her summer earnings on?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Boots.
(c) Candles.
(d) Postcards.

5. What time does Wolf always leave the canyon?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jason wearing during his father's death?

2. What sport does Willie encourage Davey to play?

3. What name is Davey called in jest by another character?

4. What does Davey tell the man in the canyon that her name is?

5. What festival do Davey and her family attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davey feel about alcohol?

2. Gwen says that she needs a reason to wake up in the morning. What is Davey's reason to wake up each morning?

3. How does Davey alienate Jason?

4. What different coping mechanisms do Davey and her family utilize?

5. There is comic relief in Chapter 24 when Jason makes a joke about the reason he gets out of bed in the morning. Why is this scene significant in the story?

6. How does Davey feel about death in comparison to Jason?

7. Describe Davey's relationship with Wolf once they start meeting often at the canyon.

8. In Atlantic City, how is Davey deteriorating both physically and emotionally?

9. How does Atlantic City compare to Santa Fe?

10. Describe how Davey shows her loss of connection with others.

(see the answer keys)

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