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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mariam smell like when she comes down to dinner?
(a) Like she has been sorting through garbage.
(b) Like she has been washing herself in swamp.
(c) Like she has been sleeping in a dog kennel.
(d) Like she has been rolling in horse manure.

2. What does Saul call the dinner they eat after Eliza loses the spelling bee in Washington?
(a) A loser dinner.
(b) A victory dinner.
(c) The worst dinner of his life.
(d) A cerebral dinner.

3. What does Miriam steal at the end of this section?
(a) A laptop.
(b) A chair.
(c) A ring.
(d) An ashtray.

4. What dead animal does Miriam see in the house she enters in this section?
(a) A dog.
(b) A canary.
(c) A cat.
(d) A parrot.

5. What surprises Miriam when she breaks into the house through the garage door?
(a) A cat.
(b) An automatic light.
(c) A small child.
(d) A dog.

6. What stolen item does Miriam toss out of her car window in this section?
(a) A phone.
(b) An ashtray.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A skirt.

7. What does Saul offer Aaron before he leaves on his trip away?
(a) His camera.
(b) His crucifix.
(c) His Torah.
(d) His guitar.

8. What does Aaron begin to practice in his room at home?
(a) The lotus position.
(b) Hare Krishna chanting.
(c) The trumpet.
(d) The flute.

9. Which of the following extra-curricular activities does Aaron claim to be involved in?
(a) Chess team.
(b) Debate team.
(c) Swimming team.
(d) Basketball team.

10. What does Eliza get onto for the first time in her life in this section?
(a) Television.
(b) The School newsletter.
(c) The Honor Roll.
(d) The front page of the newspaper.

11. What does Saul take away from Aaron after one of their arguments?
(a) His computer.
(b) His Hare Krishna Gown.
(c) His torah.
(d) His japa beads.

12. Which character has been nicknamed Chaitanya?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Chali.
(d) Beth.

13. What does Aaron consider joining in this section?
(a) The school prayer club.
(b) The Hare Krishna temple.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The school chess club.

14. What word does Eliza spell wrong at the spelling bee contest at the end of the book?
(a) Cauliflower.
(b) Superlicious.
(c) Conducive.
(d) Origami.

15. What does Aaron vow to have by his eighteenth birthday?
(a) His own house.
(b) A spiritual name.
(c) A hare krishna gown.
(d) His own car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aaron consider continuing with his father in this section?

2. What are the name of the beads the Hare Krishna's chant with?

3. What do Hara Krishna's have to chant 100 times with the Japa beads?

4. What Hebrew word does Eliza chant in Saul's study?

5. What religious event do Miriam and Aaron neglect in this section?

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