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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Miss Annie say Vernon needs to stay with Ronald in chapter eight?
(a) An hour.
(b) An afternoon.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) A couple of hours.

2. Why does Vernon say his father quit school?
(a) Because he couldn't read.
(b) Because he had to go to work.
(c) Because he got expelled for fighting.
(d) Because his parents died.

3. Who is holding Ben in the family picture Vernon likes?
(a) Steph.
(b) Their mom.
(c) Their dad.
(d) No one.

4. What are the two subjects Vernon has an F in?
(a) Algebra and art.
(b) French and English.
(c) Hhistory and family sciences.
(d) Spelling and science.

5. Why is Maxine arrested?
(a) Stealing liquor.
(b) Drunk and disorderly conduct.
(c) Failing a drug test.
(d) Mistreating Ronald.

6. What is on the dining room table at Maxine's house?
(a) Lots of junk, including trinkets.
(b) A pile of clothes.
(c) Piles of books and papers.
(d) Dirty dishes.

7. Where is Vernon when Maxine finds him in the opening pages of chapter 15?
(a) At Miss Annie's.
(b) At Jerry's.
(c) On his porch.
(d) In front of Milt's.

8. What is Vernon supposed to do to pay Miss Annie for tutoring him?
(a) Clean up Miss Annie's yard.
(b) Pass seventh grade.
(c) Bring a dollar.
(d) Clean up Maxine's yard.

9. What does Maxine carry in her handbag?
(a) A bottle of whiskey.
(b) Trash bags.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) A phone and notebook.

10. Where does Jerry say his brother lives?
(a) With a foster family trained to take care of kids like him.
(b) At a year-round school.
(c) With an aunt.
(d) In a place like a hospital.

11. Who is Mrs. Robinson?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Ronald's aunt.
(c) A math teacher.
(d) The guidance counselor.

12. What does Tony say he's going to do on the afternoon when the lab is closed?
(a) Go to a movie with a friend.
(b) Help Vernon clean up their own yard.
(c) Go to the library.
(d) Come home to play with Ben.

13. What does Vernon take to Maxine?
(a) Her welfare check and some cookies.
(b) A change of clothes and a deck of cards.
(c) Some books and a cupcake.
(d) Some shoes and her purse.

14. What does Vernon say when Bobby teases him about going to Miss Annie's, asking if he's going to see his girlfriend?
(a) Yep.
(b) She's not my girlfriend.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Shut up.

15. What is hanging over Maxine's windows?
(a) Rags.
(b) Cardboard .
(c) Blankets.
(d) Curtains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which position does Vernon have dreams of holding on a major league baseball team

2. What does Maxine say will happen to Vernon if he doesn't talk to her in the beginning of chapter ten?

3. What day does Vernon plan to take Ronald shopping for his new shoes?

4. Where was Vernon's mom when she died?

5. Where do the puppets for Frank Gilberti's puppet show come from?

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