View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the psychologist work that Colin's parents consult?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Michigan State.
(c) University of Chicago.
(d) MIT.

2. What does the factory manufacture that is owned by Hollis' family?
(a) Tampon strings.
(b) Bungee cords.
(c) Climbing ropes.
(d) Tarpon nets.

3. What town does Hollis want to research its history?
(a) Gaspar.
(b) Providence.
(c) Gutshot.
(d) Brady.

4. Who is working at the convenience store when Colin and Hassan drop off Lindsey there?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) No one; it's been closed.

5. In what area does Colin not excel at school?
(a) Biology.
(b) Social.
(c) Art.
(d) Athletics.

6. Where do Colin and Hassan decide to go after gaining permission from their parents?
(a) Washington, D. C.
(b) The West Coast.
(c) They do not know.
(d) Canada.

7. What does Colin say is a result of his nearsightedness?
(a) The ability to block out distractions.
(b) His continual tripping.
(c) The inability to see the future.
(d) The need to wear really thick glasses.

8. Who is Zeke?
(a) Lindsey's cousin.
(b) The school administrator.
(c) The plant manager.
(d) The Hollis' dog.

9. What are Hassan and Lindsey doing when Colin joins them?
(a) Watching poker on t.v.
(b) Giving the dog a bath.
(c) Creating a work schedule.
(d) Playing dominoes.

10. What does Colin think about as he is lying on the ground?
(a) Becoming a tour guide.
(b) The night of graduation.
(c) Working in a convenience store.
(d) Meeting his first Katherine.

11. What is Colin Singleton doing at the opening of the novel?
(a) Taking a bath.
(b) Wandering in the city park.
(c) Sitting in a classroom.
(d) Swimming in the ocean.

12. What will Colin and Hassan do in their job that summer?
(a) Interviews.
(b) Keeping the baling machines working.
(c) Running the machines in the factory.
(d) Cutting fibers.

13. What does Hollis invite the boys to do?
(a) Have dinner at her house.
(b) Participate in a contest at the local fair.
(c) Try to solve a puzzle she gives them.
(d) Stay at their farm for a couple weeks.

14. In what grade is Colin when he meets his first Katherine?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 6th.

15. What does Colin's father say he, his mother and Katherine all have in common?
(a) The idea that Colin should go away to college.
(b) Worry about Colin.
(c) The idea that Colin should change jobs.
(d) The belief that something better will happen for Colin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Katherine?

2. What role does the clerk at the convenient store play besides as cashier?

3. When does the tour guide say she will return?

4. What does the tour guide saying she is training to become?

5. What does Colin decide to burn?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 467 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample