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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what has Mrs. Bruning agreed with Peter's parents?
(a) To move her bedroom downstairs.
(b) A visiting nurse and meals on wheels.
(c) To leave for assisted living in two weeks.
(d) To advertise for a renter.

2. Where are Debbie and Patty when Hector and others arrive?
(a) Burger King.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) DQ.
(d) Tastee Freez.

3. Where has Debbie moved her bedroom?
(a) To the front parlor.
(b) To the attic room.
(c) To the basement.
(d) To her vacated brother's room.

4. Who picks up what falls out of Russell's pocket?
(a) Patty.
(b) Dan.
(c) Hector.
(d) Russell.

5. What does Hector's mother make for which some people might want the recipe?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Sugar cookies.
(c) Green pea soup.
(d) Jell-o salad.

6. What does Peter do that makes their day perfect to Debbie?
(a) He kisses Debbie.
(b) He says he is moving to his grandmothers.
(c) He buys her flowers.
(d) He takes her hand.

7. What are Debbie and Patty doing as they look at the yearbook?
(a) Decide who they would like to marry.
(b) Create Haiku stories about the seniors.
(c) Decide who will be going to the prom with whom.
(d) Decide who is going to be successful.

8. What is one of the ingredients of Hector's mother's recipe?
(a) Cooked pasta.
(b) Sweet potatoes.
(c) Grated carrots.
(d) Onions.

9. What are mementos of her mother's that Debbie finds?
(a) Dog figurines.
(b) Two high school year books.
(c) A pressed lei of flowers.
(d) Cat pictures.

10. What has Russell found?
(a) A counterfeit fifty dollar bill.
(b) A box of .36 bullets.
(c) A class ring.
(d) Debbie's necklace.

11. What is Debbie doing as she hears Lenny and his father's conversation?
(a) Her algebra and German homework.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Painting with water colors.
(d) Writing a poem.

12. Who does Debbie think would want to know Hector's mother's recipe?
(a) Mrs. Bruning.
(b) She would.
(c) Patty's father.
(d) Debbie's mother.

13. Who is interested in the theory of relativity?
(a) Debbie.
(b) Patty.
(c) Lenny.
(d) Russell.

14. Where do Debbie and Peter take Mrs. Gruning?
(a) To the doctor's office.
(b) To the local firehouse.
(c) To Debbie's house.
(d) To the hospital.

15. For what does Peter volunteer at his grandmother's house?
(a) To move her furniture around.
(b) To take his grandmother to the store.
(c) To clean it from top to bottom.
(d) To stay and fix problems in the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Debbie's mother tell a friend about Debbie's upcoming summer activities?

2. For what is Hector looking in the crowd at the celebration?

3. What does Peter Bruning call his grandmother?

4. What do Debbie and Peter hope for as they are working on Mrs. Bruning's house?

5. With what is Patty struggling?

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