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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. Why are Paul's parents arguing on Saturday?
(a) Because Mrs. Fisher wants Erik off the team.
(b) They are fighting about who goes to PTA.
(c) Over the football practice not being canceled for Mike's funeral.
(d) Mr. Fisher thinks his wife coddles Paul.

2. What does Mrs. Fisher ask the parents of the football players to do?
(a) Change football practice.
(b) Disband the football team.
(c) Stop football practice until after Mike's funeral.
(d) Have football practice only on Saturday.

3. Who are waiting for Paul and his mother in Tangerine?
(a) No one, his brother and father will arrive a day later.
(b) His aunt and uncle.
(c) His grandmother and grandfather.
(d) His father and brother.

4. What does Paul and his mother have to fill out for him to start school?
(a) Immunization record.
(b) An individualized education plan.
(c) Request for additional funding.
(d) Insurance forms for playing sports.

5. What does Mr. Costello do when Erik and Mr. Fisher come home?
(a) Leave.
(b) Offers to set them up with a football scout.
(c) Talks to them about the weather.
(d) Go to his home and get his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one parent tell Mrs. Fisher about his son and practice?

2. What position does Mr. Costello have in the subdivision?

3. How does Paul find out he cannot play soccer?

4. On September 5, what is Paul doing when Erik arrives home with Arthur?

5. What does Paul's mother do when she finds out Mike is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the parents of the football players decide to do and how does the coach respond to their suggestion?

2. Why is Paul called into the principal's office the Monday after his trip to the carnival and what does Paul do?

3. What does Paul think about Arthur and Erik are saying about Mike?

4. What makes the noise Paul hears when he leaves the principal's office and what do the students do about it?

5. To what does Paul wake on August 9, who does he tell and what does she say to him? What do they do about the problem?

6. What memory does Paul recall when he starts school on Monday?

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

8. What boy Paul's age does Paul meet and what does he see while Paul watches soccer practice?

9. What does Paul hear Arthur and Erik saying about Mike Costello?

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

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