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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the cops tell Jim they are looking for in the park?
(a) A guy who molested a little girl.
(b) Someone with a gun.
(c) One of his classmates.
(d) A drug dealer.

2. How does the school nurse solve most ailments, according to Jim?
(a) With a nap.
(b) With a Band-Aid.
(c) By sending students home.
(d) With aspirin.

3. Why does someone run for Brother Kenneth during Billy's seizure?
(a) He is used to handling them.
(b) He will say a prayer for him.
(c) He is the school nurse.
(d) He is related to Billy.

4. What does Jim's mother say when he calls her from Tom Miggrello's party?
(a) "You really did it this time."
(b) "I'm glad you called."
(c) "Who won the game?"
(d) "You're drunk."

5. Who applauds for Jim after he jumps into the Harlem River?
(a) Danny and John.
(b) Fat Eddie.
(c) Sightseers on a boat.
(d) Some girls swimming nearby.

6. Who blows his cool in the locker room at half time in the game against Horace Mann?
(a) Jim.
(b) Lang.
(c) Marc.
(d) Coach Doolittle.

7. What does Jim bring on the train uptown to break his boredom?
(a) A novel.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A deck of cards.
(d) A sports magazine.

8. When does Jim say his parents go to church?
(a) Every Sunday.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) When they are invited to weddings.

9. What does Jim ask his mom for that makes her angry?
(a) Tickets to a baseball game.
(b) $5.
(c) To make him dinner.
(d) New clothes.

10. What does Jim say his eyes feel like when sniffing cleaning fluid?
(a) A roaring fire.
(b) A cloud.
(c) Bowling balls.
(d) Needles.

11. How does Jim know Steve Malone?
(a) Steve is a friend of the family.
(b) They play on the same basketball courts.
(c) They are neighbors.
(d) Steve was his little league coach.

12. Who stands up for Pedro about the teasing from Herbie about his parents?
(a) Pedro's parents.
(b) Pedro's big brother.
(c) Jim.
(d) Tony.

13. What does Jim consume to make the trip to Long Island to see Fat Eddie bearable?
(a) Two bottles of cough syrup.
(b) A pack of beer.
(c) A bag of potato chips.
(d) A bottle of wine.

14. Which friend does not manage to get a seat on the train?
(a) Yogi.
(b) Muffy.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Poo.

15. Why does Jim punch Larry out in the school trophy room?
(a) Larry trips him.
(b) Larry insists he was reading Time magazine first.
(c) Larry dares him to do it.
(d) Larry makes fun of his hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jim go to Staten Island with?

2. Who helps Jim and Brian find codeine?

3. Why does Jim have trouble communicating to one of the police officers who stop him in the park?

4. Who stops Jim in the bushes at Central Park?

5. Who does the Boys' Club have a memorial service for?

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