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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 is Yolanda doing while Andrew is playing his harmonica near Asphalt Hill?
(a) Talking with one of the boys who is skating.
(b) Talking with Shirley.
(c) Going to the public library.
(d) Reading a book under the tree.

2. What seat does Yolando take in her classroom?
(a) In the middle where she will blend in and not be noticed.
(b) As far back as possible.
(c) Next to a boy who smiles at her.
(d) Where she is most visible to the teacher.

3. What does Shirley Piper wonder about Yolanda?
(a) Why Yolando does not report the students who harass Yolanda.
(b) Why Yolanda would want the teacher to call on her.
(c) If Yolanda is a genius.
(d) If Yolanda studies for hours at night.

4. Why would Andrew not want to do drugs?
(a) He has seen what drugs do to others.
(b) It is too expensive.
(c) He's afraid of his mother finding out.
(d) He's afraid of going to jail.

5. What does Romulus ask of Andrew?
(a) To give him Andrew's second-best harmonica.
(b) To get closer to the rink so the skaters can hear him better.
(c) What Andrew would get for his mother's birthday.
(d) To play some notes on the harmonica.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yolanda suddenly remember when Shirley mentions Andrew?

2. Who is Stoney Buxton?

3. About what does Andrew dream?

4. What is failing to hold Andrew's interest?

5. What does Andrew think he is supposed to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the skaters at Asphalt Hill's reactions to Andrew's harmonica playing?

2. Why does Yolanda usually add a comment when she answers a question?

3. Who does Andrew meet when he arrives for his reading lesson?

4. How does Yolanda steer Shirley's interest away from talking about jump roping?

5. What is one terrible thing that has happened lately?

6. Where has Yolanda chosen to sit in her classroom and why?

7. What gives Yolanda comfort in her new home?

8. How does Yolanda feel in Michigan and why?

9. What does Yolanda yell to Shirley as Yolanda is running out of the house?

10. How does Vic use music to make a connection with Andrew?

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