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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bobby usually talk to Asa about?
(a) Science fiction books.
(b) Television programs.
(c) His soccer games.
(d) Major league baseball.

2. How many stories are contained within "What Hearts"?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 11.
(d) 4.

3. How does Joel get to Show Night?
(a) He walks.
(b) He rides his bike.
(c) He takes a bus.
(d) His mother drives him.

4. Which of the following is NOT something Asa would like to do for Show Night?
(a) Read a poem.
(b) Present bird calls.
(c) Play a guitar.
(d) Juggle large chrome rings.

5. Why does Joel have a rubber band around his ankles?
(a) To keep his papers from blowing away.
(b) To keep his socks up.
(c) To keep his pants out of the bicycle spokes.
(d) To set a trend.

6. What name does Dave call Asa after the carnival ride?
(a) A sissy.
(b) A pansy.
(c) A nerd.
(d) A geek.

7. To what state is Asa's mother going to take him?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Maine.
(c) Florida.
(d) Louisiana.

8. What topic can Asa ascertain that the class is studying?
(a) French.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Rome.
(d) Space travel.

9. What kind of restaurant do Asa's mother and stepfather dine at before going to Show Night?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Thai.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Italian.

10. Who is the comic book freak in Asa's class?
(a) Lee.
(b) Evan.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Brandy.

11. Who is going to introduce Asa to his new class?
(a) The principal.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The substitute teacher.
(d) His mother.

12. What does Asa do when the balloon bursts?
(a) He throws it in a trash can.
(b) He throws it into the ocean.
(c) He puts it into his pocket.
(d) He continues to hold the string.

13. What do Asa, his mother and Dave do after dinner?
(a) Swim in the ocean.
(b) Build a sandcastle.
(c) Walk on the boardwalk.
(d) Go to a movie.

14. What agreement do Asa and Joel's mother make regarding Joel's participation in Show Night?
(a) Joel will read his original poem.
(b) Asa will read the new poem by himself.
(c) Joel will read the new poem by himself.
(d) Asa and Joel will read the new poem together.

15. Which of the following is NOT something Asa showed off with on the playground?
(a) Harmonica.
(b) Tops.
(c) Yo-Yos.
(d) Jump rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Show Night for the students?

2. What grade is Asa entering at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. Joel's mother says she will keep Joel at home and distract him with a game of _________________.

4. What does Asa get out of his mother's purse?

5. What is Dave's demeanor toward Asa as they drive in the car from the airport?

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