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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lindsey take Colin and Hassan on their first day of working?
(a) The barn.
(b) They old balers.
(c) Old man Starnes' house.
(d) The mechanical room.

2. Why does the tour guide take off her tee shirt?
(a) To shake out a wasp that had crawled inside.
(b) It is so hot outside.
(c) To apply pressure to Colin's wound.
(d) To get a tan.

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

4. How old was Colin when he started reading on his own?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 25 months.
(c) 16 months.
(d) 6 years.

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

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

7. What does Colin seem to notice in almost everything around him?
(a) Despair.
(b) Symbols of Katherine the XIX.
(c) Light.
(d) Deep philosophical meanings.

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

9. What does the tour guide saying she is training to become?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A paramedic.
(c) A beautician.
(d) A car mechanic.

10. At what age does Colin start elementary school?
(a) A year later than other kids his age.
(b) He is home schooled.
(c) Two years ahead of other kids his age.
(d) A year ahead of other kids his age.

11. 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.

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

13. What does Hassan propose to Colin's parents?
(a) That Colin needs to break the Katherine cycle.
(b) That he and Colin take a road trip.
(c) That Colin needs to get his own place.
(d) That Colin needs to relax over the summer.

14. What was the name of the tour guides first and only boyfriend?
(a) She has never had a boyfriend.
(b) Hassan.
(c) Dewey.
(d) Colin.

15. What does Colin's pre-school tell his parents?
(a) That Colin is a great asset to the school.
(b) That Colin needs to tone down his behavior.
(c) That Colin is emotionally challenged.
(d) That they were not equipped to work with geniuses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about the fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

2. Why does Hassan say his proposal is necessary?

3. Where are Colin's parents when they are first mentioned?

4. Where does the psychologist work that Colin's parents consult?

5. Who is working at the convenience store when Colin and Hassan drop off Lindsey there?

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