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

2. 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 .

3. What does Bobby's mom make as a treat for the boys while they're watching television?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) A carrot cake.

4. Where does Ronald leave the note he writes for Maxine?
(a) On the couch.
(b) On the table.
(c) The book doesn't say.
(d) On the front door.

5. Maxine interrupts the church service and as she's being led out, what does she say Ronald needs more than anything else?
(a) Love.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) Prayer.
(d) A family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vernon plan to buy for Ronald first on their shopping trip?

2. What is it Vernon's dad says he wants Vernon to teach him?

3. Who is waiting outside the shoe store?

4. What is Vernon's response when Miss Annie says she wants Vernon to help with a garden?

5. What is Vernon's response when Ben says Maxine is looking for him at the beginning of chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vernon's dad say about the night Vernon tried to choke Tony?

3. What does Vernon say about his father filling out paperwork for the children in the family and why does he say it?

4. Why does Vernon become concerned about Maxine and Ronald near the end of chapter 25 and what does he ask Miss Annie?

5. Describe the conversation between Vernon and Maxine at the beginning of chapter 25.

6. Describe how Vernon acts during the Special Olympics and why his actions prompt Miss Marlow to say that he's very good with the special needs children.

7. Why does Vernon's dad say he never learned to read?

8. What does Miss Annie say about having met Vernon prior to his coming to her for tutoring? Why is Vernon embarrassed?

9. 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?

10. What is Vernon thinking when Steph arrives home that night?

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