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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 kind of car is Eleanor's dad driving when he picks her up from school in Chapter 19?
(a) A Rolls Royce limousine.
(b) An Astro mini-van.
(c) A Karmann Ghia convertible.
(d) A Ford Explorer.

2. What has Park's family's garage been converted into?
(a) A car shop.
(b) A painting studio.
(c) A bedroom for Park.
(d) A beauty salon.

3. Why is Eleaonor nervous in the end of Chapter 27?
(a) She is nervous about the big basketball game.
(b) She is nervous about getting married.
(c) She is nervous about going to Park's home.
(d) She is nervous about talking to Richie.

4. What day of the week does Eleanor consider the best in Chapter 17?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Saturdays.

5. What is Steve's last name?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Dixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of poem does Eleanor's English teacher suggest that she and her classmates select to memorize?

2. What is waiting on Eleanor's seat when she boards the bus in the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. About how long has it been since Eleanor has seen her father when she goes to babysit for him in Chapter 19?

4. What school book of Eleanor's has been defaced with a crude phrase in the beginning of Chapter 16?

5. What does Eleanor reveal to Park when he tries to give her The Smiths tape?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

2. Why is Park conflicted about having Eleanor visit in Chapter 19?

3. What does Eleanor discover when she arrives home from school in Chapter 22?

4. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

5. How does Eleanor convince her mother to allow her to go to babysit for her father in Chapter 18?

6. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?

7. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?

8. How does the theme of appearances apply to Park in the narrative?

9. What does Park's father's pickup truck signify in the novel?

10. In Chapter 11, Eleanor and the kids wake to the sounds of a fight between Richie and their mother. What does Eleanor remark about the situation?

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