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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 is severely disabled due to a car accident?
(a) Meg.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Donny.
(d) Susan.

2. Who accuses Meg of making them look like they are not a lady?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Susan.
(c) Denise.
(d) David's mother.

3. What show does Ruth discuss seeing as a young girl?
(a) A pig race.
(b) A comedy act.
(c) A magic show.
(d) The freak show.

4. What word(s) best describes the weather at the carnival?
(a) Chilly.
(b) Hot and humid.
(c) Cold and windy.
(d) Rainy.

5. Which character is considered crazy but cruel?
(a) Donny.
(b) Willie.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Ralphie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests getting Meg into The Game?

2. Who is asked to loan Meg money to buy a sandwich?

3. What is Ralphie's nickname?

4. What is Meg fascinated by at the carnival?

5. What shop does David visit in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Meg discuss with David after the tent worm incident?

2. What is David's life like after the summer of 1958?

3. What happens to Meg's parents?

4. When David finds himself alone at the carnival, what does he do?

5. What is the Rock and what does David do while there in Chapter 2?

6. What does Ruth discuss with the boys in Chapter 7?

7. What is The Game?

8. What does David learn about Meg in Chapter 18?

9. What is the shelter?

10. What happens on the Fourth of July?

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