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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maxine having for dinner on Sunday in chapter 20?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Burgers and fries.
(c) Grilled hot dogs.
(d) Chicken and potatoes.

2. What's wrong with Miss Annie that keeps her from walking around the neighborhood?
(a) She doesn't have shoes.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) She's lazy.
(d) Her back.

3. What kind of shoes has Vernon been wearing all spring?
(a) Worn out tennis shoes.
(b) Nikes.
(c) Flip-flops.
(d) Boots.

4. Where does Miss Marlow say Ronald is going to live?
(a) A special school.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) California.
(d) A state hospital.

5. What does Miss Annie say when Vernon begins to pull a particular weed out of the garden?
(a) That he should be careful to pull them all .
(b) That weeds can be beautiful .
(c) That he can't possibly pull them all.
(d) That he should dig it up instead.

6. What does Maxine have in her hand when Vernon arrives to take him shopping?
(a) A bowl of cereal.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A bottle of liquor.
(d) A comb and a bar of soap.

7. Who does Jerry say called his father the previous night?
(a) Maxine.
(b) A woman from Social Services.
(c) Miss Marlow.
(d) His aunt.

8. What chore does Vernon's dad say they are all going to take turns doing?
(a) Watering the flowers.
(b) Taking out the trash.
(c) Doing laundry.
(d) Washing dishes.

9. What does Vernon give Ronald while they're working on the garden?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A hat.
(c) A stick of gum.
(d) A candy bar.

10. What is the word Ronald is apparently trying to say?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Mama.
(c) Please.
(d) Dog.

11. What is Maxine's last name?
(a) Flooter.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Hastings.
(d) Taylor.

12. What does Ben say the cat that lives under Miss Annie's porch is named?
(a) Spot.
(b) It doesn't have a name.
(c) Fluffy.
(d) Fredrick Douglas.

13. Why does Vernon's dad say he wants Vernon to be the one to teach him?
(a) Vernon has enough free time.
(b) Vernon is the only one who seems to know how.
(c) Vernon is patient.
(d) Vernon is spending too much time away from home.

14. How does Maxine get home?
(a) The police take her.
(b) Vernon walks with her.
(c) She walks by herself.
(d) Mr. Murphy takes her.

15. Where is the mailbox where Vernon mails his letter?
(a) On the corner.
(b) Near the city park.
(c) Three blocks away in a rough neighborhood.
(d) In front of Milt's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vernon get into the house in the opening of chapter 26?

2. Where does Vernon find Brownie's dog food?

3. What is the memory Ben mentions that makes Vernon decide to let the younger children read his book?

4. What is the suggestion Jerry makes when Ronald argues that Maxine is "mostly" a good mother?

5. What does Vernon give Jerry after their argument about Maxine and Ronald?

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