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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. Who gave custody of Zachary to Paulie?
(a) Zachary's father.
(b) Zachary's jailed uncle.
(c) Zachary's mother.
(d) An aunt who liked to travel.

2. Whose idea is it at the end of Chapter 13 to get Zachary baptized?
(a) Kate.
(b) Paulie.
(c) Toby.
(d) Cal.

3. Why does Scarlett visit Toby in Chapter 17?
(a) To tell him she knows the truth about his mother.
(b) To thank him again for the gift.
(c) To ask him to babysit her little sister.
(d) To give back his gift.

4. What day of the week is the state supposed to pick up Zachary to take him to foster care?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

5. What revelation do Cal and Toby have when they fall into the lake?
(a) How they can get Zachary baptized.
(b) They can't find the bike.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) They really are best friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Toby first ask about how to get baptized?

2. What does Cal throw at Toby at the end of Chapter 16?

3. When does Toby mow Miss Myrtie Mae's yard in Chapter 20?

4. What does Toby realize in Chapter 19 that he needs to tell Cal?

5. What heirloom does Toby give Scarlett?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the rush in getting Zachary baptized?

2. Why won't Toby talk to Cal after his brother dies?

3. How do Cal, Toby and Kate protect Zachary from jeers at the movie?

4. What steps does the minister tell Toby that must be taken to get baptized?

5. Why does Toby's dad say he left Dallas?

6. How do Cal and Toby talk Kate into helping them take Zachary to the movies?

7. Why is Zachary unhappy when he first learns of the baptism plans?

8. What are two good results from Cal riding his bike into the lake?

9. What words of wisdom does Wayne write to Cal in his last letter?

10. For what two reasons does Toby take the piece of jewelry from his mother's room?

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