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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Steve gotten a new job in Chapter 16?
(a) A shoe store.
(b) A gas station.
(c) A burger joint.
(d) A deli.

2. How old is the child that Eleanor babysits for her father in Chapter 19?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. Why do some of Eleanor's classmates laugh when she starts reading a poem in class that begins with the line, "I had been hungry all the years"?
(a) Because Eleanor is slender.
(b) Because Eleanor always carries a large lunch bag.
(c) Because Eleanor is chubby.
(d) Because Eleanor looks hungry.

4. About how long has it been since Eleanor has seen her father when she goes to babysit for him in Chapter 19?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 years.
(d) A year.

5. What is the name of Eleanor's father's fiancee?
(a) Donna.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Sarah.

6. What is one of the main reasons that Eleanor does not want to walk home from school in Chapter 2?
(a) She is concerned that someone might harass her.
(b) She does not know which direction to take.
(c) Her right foot is hurting, and she is not sure she could make it all the way home.
(d) She does not want to give the impression that her family is poor.

7. What is Eleanor's mother's last name?
(a) Douglas.
(b) Knapp.
(c) Reeves.
(d) Sheridan.

8. What is the name of Park's brother?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Josh.

9. Under what circumstances does Park say his parents met in Chapter 19?
(a) They met during a business conference in Geneva.
(b) They met during the Vietnam War.
(c) They met during the Korean War.
(d) They met at a synogogue.

10. What is Park wearing as he waits for Eleanor at the bus stop in Chapter 27?
(a) A pair of jeans and a white t-shirt.
(b) A gray trench coat and black high-tops.
(c) A metallic-blue jumpsuit.
(d) A black tuxedo.

11. Which of Eleanor's siblings wets the bed at night?
(a) Ben.
(b) The baby.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Maisie.

12. What kind of top is Eleanor wearing in Chapter 27?
(a) A men's t-shirt.
(b) A blue button-down shirt.
(c) A blue cashmere sweater.
(d) An orange argyle sweater.

13. What book is Park's dad reading when Park asks how long he's grounded in Chapter 23?
(a) Soldier of Fortune.
(b) Tomorrow Never Comes.
(c) The Stranger.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

14. What U2 song is Eleanor playing on her father's stereo when talking to Park on the phone in Chapter 19?
(a) "Bad."
(b) "Where the Streets Have No Name."
(c) "Barbara."
(d) "Tomorrow."

15. Which of these Robert Frost poems will Eleanor's English teacher not allow the students to memorize?
(a) "The Grind-Stone".
(b) "The Wood-Pile".
(c) "The Road Not Taken".
(d) "My November Guest".

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade was Park in when he "went together" with Tina?

2. What new comic book does Park bring onto the bus in Chapter 9?

3. With the exception of Eleanor, what does everyone on the school bus have in Chapter 1?

4. What television show does Eleanor's Spanish teacher play during class in Chapter 27?

5. Why does it make sense for Richie to drive Eleanor to school every day?

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