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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 happens when a thunderstorm hits?
(a) The back porch floods.
(b) The power goes out.
(c) Lightning strikes the tree in the front yard.
(d) A tree limb breaks a window.

2. What does Paul's mother ask to see at the school when he takes him there?
(a) To see Paul's classes.
(b) To get a guide for him.
(c) To have a special tutor.
(d) To get him put on the soccer team.

3. What are Erik and Arthur making fun of in Mike's death?
(a) The way his hair looked.
(b) The fact that he lost his shoes.
(c) How he could carry a football in heaven.
(d) How he said he would die old and in bed.

4. What time of the morning does Paul and his mother leave their former city?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

5. Who is Erik starting to hang out with?
(a) Andy Nuemberg.
(b) Tim Talon.
(c) Mike Costello.
(d) Arthur Bauer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Fisher do when Erik showed potential as a football player?

2. What does Mrs. Fisher ask the parents of the football players to do?

3. What is Paul questioned about by the principal?

4. What time does Mrs. Fisher think they will arrive in Tangerine?

5. Where does Paul catch the bus to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul and his mother learn about muck fires, and what happens when a thunderstorm hits?

2. Where does Paul go on his bike and what does he see about their subdivision?

3. How did Erik learn to kick and what did Mr. Fisher do when Erik started playing football?

4. What does Paul say about how his mother has arranged their move?

5. What does Paul think about if Erik died?

6. What does Paul's mother do about Mike's death?

7. How do Paul and his mother arrive in Florida, and what does Paul's father say when they arrive?

8. Where does Paul's mother take him on Monday and what does she do there?

9. What does Paul find out about the problem in question #3?

10. Why is Paul put off the soccer team and what is his reaction when he hears about it?

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