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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony say was Maxine's reason for getting drunk?

2. What does Vernon do to help calm Ronald?

3. What happens when Vernon tries out for the junior high baseball team?

4. Who threw a rock through Maxine's front window?

5. What does Ronald learn the doctors told Maxine when Ronald was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the question of the Special Olympics come up?

2. What does Maxine say about being smart?

3. What are the tasks Vernon, Maxine and Ronald do to clean up Maxine's yard?

4. What does Vernon note about Miss Annie's house the first time he goes inside?

5. What are the kids saying about Vernon spending time at Miss Annie's in chapter eight?

6. What does Vernon discover happens to the neighborhood once he's in junior high?

7. What does Vernon say about Maxine's house when he goes down there on the day of the teacher's visit?

8. What kinds of help do others on the block offer when word gets out that Vernon is putting on a carnival to raise money for Ronald's new shoes?

9. Why does Miss Marlow say she's visiting?

10. What is the problem Vernon is struggling with regarding baseball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Special Olympics. Vernon says the Special Olympics changes everything. What does he mean? Was he correct? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least two scenes in which peer pressure plays a role in the actions of Vernon or his friends. Do you believe the scenes are realistic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Vernon initially tries to hide the fact that he's spending time with Maxine, Ronald and Miss Annie. Why? What are some of the things he does to try to keep his activities secret? Does he succeed? Should he have tried to hide?

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