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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 Jason give Davey for her birthday?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A picture of their dad.
(c) A book.
(d) A poem and a picture.

2. What game do Walter and Bitsy play at their friend's house?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Poker.
(d) Blackjack.

3. What color rose does Gwen give Davey after the play?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

4. What does Davey enjoy the sound of in Chapter 40?
(a) Ocean waves.
(b) Birds cawing.
(c) A crying baby.
(d) Children crying out.

5. Where was Davey when her father was shot?
(a) The beach.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) Her backyard.
(d) The stockroom of the store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gwen's new boyfriend?

2. How does Walter feel about Davey's report card?

3. Who rode with Adam to the hospital?

4. Where does Davey mail letters to in Chapter 29?

5. Who suggests that Davey begin seeing a psychiatrist?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader know that Jane's drinking has become a problem?

2. What reaction does Davey have toward her birthday gifts?

3. Why does Davey feel closest to her father in the canyon?

4. How does Davey feel about Gwen dating, and the man she is dating?

5. Why has Davey kept the bloody clothes from her father's death?

6. Does Davey have a happy birthday? Why or why not?

7. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

8. What does the last chapter of the story represent?

9. How does Davey seek her mother's attention?

10. What is one example of how death has made Davey afraid of everything?

(see the answer keys)

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