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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the catcher on the team in #103 who taunts Asa when he is up to bat?
(a) James Neal.
(b) James Norton.
(c) James Hill.
(d) James Hall.

2. What does Jean say to Asa when he mentions the items in #176?
(a) Thank you.
(b) I meant every word.
(c) What hearts.
(d) Me too.

3. Which Little League team has not scored a single run in the first four games of the season?
(a) The Quik-E-Freeze Cool Guys.
(b) The Portland Fire Department Flames.
(c) The HotHead Burritos Hot Heads.
(d) The Pins Bowling Alley Strikers.

4. What grade is Asa in at the beginning of this story?
(a) 9th.
(b) 7th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 5th.

5. What do Asa's cousins do that bothers him?
(a) Use up his cell minutes.
(b) Wear his clothes without asking.
(c) Crease his comic books.
(d) Jump on his bed.

6. Asa thinks Dave is like a/an ____________________ when it comes to parenting.
(a) bulldog sergeant major.
(b) ghost.
(c) wimp.
(d) average guy.

7. Who is in the stands watching Asa's Little League game?
(a) His mother and grandfather.
(b) His mother and grandmother.
(c) His mother and father.
(d) His mother and stepfather.

8. In terms of interacting with Asa, Dave can best be described as ___________________.
(a) a bully.
(b) a mentor.
(c) a saint.
(d) a hero.

9. What beverage has Dave made in the middle of the night?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Hot chocolate.
(d) Tea.

10. What book is Asa reading in his room one Saturday morning when Dave walks in unannounced?
(a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
(b) Robinson Crusoe.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

11. What is the name of the hospital where Asa's mother is being taken?
(a) Taylor Regional Hospital.
(b) Chapel Hill Hospital.
(c) Butner Hospital.
(d) Raleigh Psychiatric.

12. What happens to the car when Dave is driving Asa and his mother to Raleigh?
(a) The car is side-swiped.
(b) The windshield is hit by a rock.
(c) The car gets a flat tire.
(d) The engine overheats.

13. Why does Asa's mother not want to take her pills anymore?
(a) She doesn't like the weight gain.
(b) She doesn't like to spend the money on them.
(c) She doesn't want to live in a fog.
(d) She thinks she is better now.

14. How does Jean react when Asa declares his love?
(a) She is thrilled.
(b) She is cruel.
(c) She is sarcastic.
(d) She seems scared.

15. What does Asa smell in the house when he returns home from school?
(a) Spaghetti sauce.
(b) Laundry detergent.
(c) Dave's aftershave lotion.
(d) Fresh flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Asa find Jean alone so that he can tell her that he loves her?

2. What is in the box that Asa hold on his lap during the ride from the old house to the new one?

3. What does Asa tell Jean that will always mean something to him?

4. What does Dave do one day during baseball practice when he becomes annoyed with Asa?

5. What does Asa notice about Coach Henderson when the coach is mad that Asa never noticed before?

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