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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Maxine say she and Ronald have lived in the house?
(a) Five months.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Three years.

2. What is Ronald's job while Vernon is helping clean up the yard?
(a) Picking up small trash.
(b) Carrying old boards.
(c) Holding open a trash bag.
(d) Gathering items for recycling.

3. Who tells Vernon that Maxine is drunk?
(a) Ben.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Miss Annie.
(d) Ronald.

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

5. What is Vernon's mother's name?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Amy.
(c) June.
(d) Mary.

6. What does Miss Annie say Vernon can do while he stays with Ronald?
(a) Watch television.
(b) Work on grammar exercises.
(c) Teach Ronald to play a game.
(d) Play catch.

7. What does Steph send Vernon to the store for?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Sodas.
(c) Beans.
(d) Ham.

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

9. Who is the only person Miss Annie says can control Maxine?
(a) The police.
(b) Mr. Murphy.
(c) Ronald.
(d) Miss Annie.

10. What kind of car does Boby Sullivan say he knows how to hotwire?
(a) A Camero.
(b) A Dodge.
(c) A Buick.
(d) A Toyota.

11. How many medals does Jerry say his brother won the previous year at Special Olympics?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

12. What day does Vernon plan to take Ronald shopping for his new shoes?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

13. What does Vernon's science teacher promise?
(a) That he'll give Vernon a ride to the tutor's office every week.
(b) That he'll talk to Vernon's other teachers.
(c) That he'll help Vernon find a tutor.
(d) That he'll pass Vernon with a C if he keeps doing his work.

14. How does Steph suggest Vernon might raise money to help Ronald go to Special Olympics?
(a) Ask the neighbors to contribute.
(b) She doesn't know what to do.
(c) Talk to Ronald's teacher.
(d) Have a bake sale.

15. What color are Maxine's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jerry's brother's name?

2. Where was Vernon born?

3. How long ago did Vernon's mom die?

4. What does Vernon's father make Vernon to eat when they meet in the kitchen in the middle of the night?

5. What is the show the three men put on during the carnival?

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