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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the visitor center in the county jail where Maxine is being held?
(a) Maroon and gray.
(b) Blue and yellow.
(c) Gray and green.
(d) Black and white.

2. What does Vernon say he's going to do when Mr. Ward dies?
(a) Get back all the baseballs he's taken from the kids.
(b) Inherit some baseball cards.
(c) Find out who Mr. Ward's children are.
(d) Be very sad.

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

4. Who threw a rock through Maxine's front window?
(a) Vernon.
(b) Ronald.
(c) Either Bobby or Jerry.
(d) Ben.

5. Who made the meatloaf they're having for supper that night?
(a) Steph.
(b) Tony.
(c) Dad.
(d) Sandra.

6. What does Bobby say is the only reason they can't steal what Ronald needs for Special Olympics?
(a) He's afraid they'll get caught.
(b) They don't known Ronald's shoe size.
(c) They don't know Ronald's shirt size.
(d) They can't figure out where to get it.

7. Where does Maxine leave the note for Vernon?
(a) In the mailbox.
(b) On his front door.
(c) On his porch.
(d) With Bobby.

8. What does MIlt give to be auctioned off?
(a) Bags of potatoes.
(b) Half a ham.
(c) A case of sodas.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

11. What color is Miss Annie's side of the duplex?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

12. How long ago did Vernon's mom die?
(a) Five months.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Three weeks.

13. How much money does Vernon discover they've made for Ronald?
(a) $196.
(b) $82.
(c) $28.
(d) $143.

14. How much does Steph say Vernon should be asked to pay at Milt's?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) She doesn't know.
(c) A dollar and fifty-nine cents.
(d) A dollar and nine cents.

15. What is the thought Vernon has that makes him very determined to go forward with the street carnival?
(a) That he can't come up with another way to raise money.
(b) That he's Vernon's only hope.
(c) That everyone believes he can't do it.
(d) That his mother would have done it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Maxine ask Vernon to come by one afternoon at 4 p.m.?

3. What is in the jar by Miss Annie's sofa?

4. Where is Vernon when Maxine finds him in the opening pages of chapter 15?

5. What does Vernon take to Maxine?

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