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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jean react when Asa declares his love?
(a) She is cruel.
(b) She is sarcastic.
(c) She is thrilled.
(d) She seems scared.

2. What does Asa smell in the house when he returns home from school?
(a) Laundry detergent.
(b) Dave's aftershave lotion.
(c) Fresh flowers.
(d) Spaghetti sauce.

3. Asa finds a prescription bottle for _____________ on the bathroom floor.
(a) Seconal.
(b) Plavix.
(c) Paxil.
(d) Midodrine.

4. What does Jean say to Asa when he mentions the items in #176?
(a) Me too.
(b) I meant every word.
(c) What hearts.
(d) Thank you.

5. What does Asa look at closely after he talks to Jean?
(a) The candy hearts.
(b) A love letter.
(c) His shoes.
(d) Jean's picture.

6. Asa wishes Dave would respect his __________________.
(a) athletic ability.
(b) artistic talent.
(c) humor.
(d) intelligence.

7. What does Jean do when the teacher announces that Asa is leaving?
(a) She curses him.
(b) She cries.
(c) She yells.
(d) She runs from the room.

8. How old is Asa in this story?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 16.

9. Who is Asa's Little League coach?
(a) Coach O'Brien.
(b) Coach Henderson.
(c) Coach Prater.
(d) Coach Taylor.

10. During the night, Asa's mother tries to hurt herself with ___________________.
(a) broken glass.
(b) a knife.
(c) more pills.
(d) a gun.

11. From what illness does Asa's mother suffer?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Muscular Dystrophy.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Clinical depression.

12. What news does Asa's mother give him when he comes home from school?
(a) She is going to have a baby.
(b) She has reconciled with his father.
(c) She is divorcing Dave.
(d) She is going back to the hospital.

13. What does Jean's friend give to Asa, wrapped in a napkin?
(a) A book.
(b) A donut.
(c) A CD.
(d) Two candy hearts.

14. When are Asa and his mother moving out of the house?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) Next week.
(c) Next month.
(d) On the weekend.

15. What do Dave and Asa's mother argue about as they are moving into the house?
(a) Whether or not Asa should get the large upstairs bedroom.
(b) Whether or not they can replace the front door.
(c) Whether or not they should have hired movers.
(d) Whether or not they will get pizza for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave want to do with Asa when he enters his room unannounced on a Saturday morning?

2. To what city do Dave and Asa drive Asa's mother?

3. What does Dave say to Asa when Asa sees him in the backyard?

4. What does Asa tell Jean that will always mean something to him?

5. What does Asa think is the problem with playing the second baseball game of the evening?

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