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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maxine say she doesn't let Ronald wear his shoes as often as he wants?
(a) Because she wants him to wear out his old shoes first.
(b) Because he even wants to wear them to bed.
(c) She's afraid he'll wear them out before the Special Olympics.
(d) The shoes have to be new for the Special Olympics.

2. Who tells Vernon that Maxine is drunk in front of the Meyer's house?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Sandra.

3. 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 he should dig it up instead.
(c) That he can't possibly pull them all.
(d) That weeds can be beautiful .

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vernon promise the Meyers in order to keep Mr. Meyers from pressing charges?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the questions Maxine says Miss Marlow has asked about Ronald?

4. Who finds the shoes that are prefect for Ronald?

5. What does Ben say Miss Annie gave him when he went to her house to see the cat that lives under her porch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben's mention of the library make Vernon remember and why does it make him change his mind about letting Ben and Sandra read his book?

2. What does Miss Annie say about her time watching television with Maxine and Ronald the previous day?

3. What does the man at the clothing store say about Ronald?

4. What is the conversation between Vernon and Maxine when Vernon tells her about the situation in front of the lady's house with all the junk in the yard?

5. How does Jerry's dad become acquainted with Miss Marlow?

6. Describe the yard Ronald where Ronald stops to stare for so long, and how does Ronald's vision of the yard differ from Vernon's?

7. What does Vernon discover when he goes into Maxine's house in chapter 26?

8. What is on television that prompts the argument between Vernon and Maxine in chapter 20 and what does Maxine say about it that makes Vernon mad?

9. What happens when Ben and Mitchell show up where Ronald and Vernon are sitting?

10. What are three of the things Maxine says when she interrupts the mass?

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