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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Beatrice’s stepmother’s name?
(a) Lola.
(b) Lonny.
(c) Lonna.
(d) Laura.

2. What was Officer Delinko’s career objective?
(a) Retire early.
(b) Chief.
(c) Detective.
(d) Sergeant.

3. What was in the shoebox Roy was carrying?
(a) A shirt.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Money.
(d) Shoes.

4. What was Curly afraid of in Chapter Eleven?
(a) The snakes.
(b) The dogs.
(c) His wife.
(d) The vandals.

5. The construction survey stakes were dug up again in Chapter Four – how many times has this happened now?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Twice.

6. What was the latest animal let loose in the construction site by the unknown vandal?
(a) Cats.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Owls.
(d) Gophers.

7. What day of the week did Roy finally see the running boy for the second time?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

8. When Roy retraced the barefoot boy’s running route, what type of tree did the boy disappear behind?
(a) Redwood.
(b) Australian Pine.
(c) Cedar.
(d) European Pine.

9. What did Curly accidentally shoot?
(a) An owl.
(b) A snake.
(c) The toilet.
(d) His car.

10. What animal did Beatrice’s mom train for a living?
(a) Birds.
(b) Cats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Reptiles.

11. Why were sparkles added to the snakes’ tails?
(a) It was supposed to be funny.
(b) It was meant to be a ‘signature’.
(c) So the snakes would be easier to spot.
(d) So the snakes would blend in.

12. How did Officer Delinko feel about his job in Chapter Four?
(a) He was bored with it.
(b) He felt indifferent.
(c) He loved it.
(d) He loathed it.

13. What happened to Officer Delinko’s squad car when he fell asleep in it?
(a) The side of the car was keyed.
(b) The tires were slashed.
(c) A window was broken.
(d) The windows were spray painted black.

14. What animal did Officer Delinko see in Chapter Eleven when he stopped by the pancake house construction site?
(a) Owls.
(b) Great Danes.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Rottweilers.

15. What color was the bike that Officer Delinko picked up?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Roy tell his parents he ran from the bus after fighting?

2. What did Roy promise Beatrice?

3. What did Beatrice want to borrow from Roy in Chapter Ten?

4. Who is Roy’s best friend?

5. What did the inside of the truck Beatrice took Roy to smell like?

(see the answer keys)

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