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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben notice at Coach's house?
(a) The Principal's car in the driveway.
(b) Lambeer's car in the driveway.
(c) Cody's car in the driveway.
(d) The lights are on.

2. What does Dallas ask Ben about him and her?
(a) If he wants to go steady.
(b) If he is going a long way away for college.
(c) If he wants to date in college.
(d) If he thinks they have a future.

3. What does Ben say he is better at than Rudy?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Running.
(c) Praying.
(d) Believing in himself.

4. Why does the coach bring Thanksgiving dinner to Ben's house?
(a) He does it every year.
(b) Their mother has crashed again.
(c) His family is out of town.
(d) His wife made too much food.

5. What does Lambeer ask Ben in early December?
(a) If he knows he is failing.
(b) If he wants to work on a group extra credit project.
(c) If he has finished his project.
(d) If he has considered changing his project.

6. Why is Ben sent to the library for the rest of his class with Mr. Lambeer?
(a) Ben talks back to Lambeer.
(b) Lambeer becomes irate in front of the students.
(c) Ben is unwilling to listen to Lambeer's harassment.
(d) The principal thinks it's for the best.

7. What does Hey-Soos point out to Ben when Ben says he wants an ordinary senior year?
(a) When he dies he won't really care about his senior year.
(b) Ben's situation is not normal.
(c) He should want an extraordinary year.
(d) Dating Dallas would not be normal for him.

8. What does Ben ask in Coach's class?
(a) If Coach would teach a truth he doesn't like.
(b) If he can change his book.
(c) If he can quit coming.
(d) If he can write a paper instead of do a project.

9. Who are the key players on the team Ben's school is getting ready to play in Chapter 13?
(a) Two boys who have already been offered scholarships.
(b) Two boys who are cousins.
(c) Identical Nez Perce Indian twins.
(d) Three boys who are huge and are triplets.

10. What does Ben realize he does not want?
(a) His brother to be heartbroken.
(b) His mother to know about his illness.
(c) Life to end suddenly.
(d) Everyone crying over his death.

11. What does Ben tell Rudy Ben appreciates?
(a) Rudy's point of view.
(b) Rudy's wisdom.
(c) Rudy's desire to harm no one.
(d) Rudy's honesty.

12. What does coach tell Ben about Lambeer's class?
(a) That Lambeer is beginning to like Ben.
(b) That Lambeer is too rigid to be a good teacher.
(c) To be careful the man uses grades as weapons.
(d) That Ben is being talked about in the teacher's lounge.

13. What does Rudy say is the reason Malcolm X was hated by many?
(a) He threatened the existing power structure.
(b) He hated white people.
(c) He was too good of a writer.
(d) He made people look at some hard truths.

14. What does Ben regret on Christmas Eve?
(a) He did not buy his mother a present.
(b) He did not tell anyone about his illness.
(c) His mother is in bed out of it for Ben's last Christmas Eve.
(d) Nothing.

15. What does coach think about Cody?
(a) He will be taken off as quarterback.
(b) He should be a kicker.
(c) It will probably get a scholarship to college.
(d) He is an excellent half-back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ben upset with Hey-Soos?

2. When does Ben decide he will wait to tell anyone about his situation?

3. What surprises Rudy?

4. What kind of list does Ben make?

5. What does the coach do to prove a point about democracy?

(see the answer keys)

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