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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 is the question Vernon asks the lady with all the junk in her yard in an effort to be polite?
(a) How she knows Ronald.
(b) If he can help clean her yard.
(c) What her name is.
(d) How many statues she has.

2. What does Ronald begin doing when Maxine brings the coffee outside?
(a) Drinking coffee.
(b) Chopping at the ground with a hoe.
(c) Begging for a soda.
(d) Running around pretending to be an airplane.

3. 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 patient.
(c) Vernon is the only one who seems to know how.
(d) Vernon is spending too much time away from home.

4. What does Miss Annie say a neighbor left on the porch for Ronald's supper?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Soup.

5. Why does Vernon go to Miss Annie's house after church in chapter 17?
(a) To thank her for the book.
(b) To ask if she'll help him with another carnival.
(c) To help her clean up her yard.
(d) To tell her about Ronald's new shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miss Annie say will help Ronald get into his pajamas?

2. Where does Ronald leave the note he writes for Maxine?

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

4. What does Bobby say he'd do if he had a teacher who was as pretty as Miss Marlow?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Describe supper on the night Steph has a date.

5. Describe the letter Vernon writes to Miss Marlow.

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

7. What are some of the instructions Miss Annie gives Vernon as he's planting the garden?

8. 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?

9. 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.

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

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