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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 two things are often on Tyler's mind?
(a) Running away and sex.
(b) Death and sex.
(c) Running away and joining the military.
(d) Death and running away.

2. Why does Tyler carry Bethany upstairs?
(a) She wants to show him something in her room.
(b) She needs to lie down and elevate her foot.
(c) To demonstrate his strength.
(d) She needs to use the restroom.

3. For whom does Tyler's mother offer excuses?
(a) Hannah.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) Tyler's father.
(d) Herself.

4. What prompts Tyler to finally go to bed?
(a) He can't move past a certain point in his video game.
(b) He starts nodding off at his computer.
(c) His father comes in and insists he go to bed.
(d) His mother comes in and tells him lights out.

5. When he is in the cafeteria, why does Tyler suddenly think life can't get any better?
(a) Tyler is asked to join the "in" crowd for lunch.
(b) Tyler makes an "A" in his chemistry pop quiz.
(c) Bethany props her leg up in his lap.
(d) Bethany defends Tyler to a group of snobby girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tyler discard his first plan?

2. Where is Tyler's father when Tyler is having dinner alone?

3. About what does Tyler confront his father?

4. What happens after Tyler puts on some clean clothes?

5. In Chapter Two, why is Tyler sad at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tyler's mother make for the Milbury's, and how is Tyler to help her?

2. What happens when Chip Milbury sees Tyler?

3. What does Tyler say about what he dubs as "semi-nude" day?

4. What does Tyler do in retaliation for having to quit his job?

5. What does Tyler do as a job during the summer, and how does that help him at times?

6. Describe why Tyler has to rescue Yoda in the boy's locker room.

7. How much homework does Tyler figure he has on his first night of the new school year, and what does he think he needs to do about his course schedule?

8. What does Tyler ask his mom to buy him, and what is her response?

9. What is Tyler forced to wear for the Christmas photo shoot, and why does the session not happen?

10. How are Tyler's parents described?

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