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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who hugs Eleanor after she performs her poem in English class?
(a) Park.
(b) Steve.
(c) Mr. Stessman.
(d) Ms. Anderson.

3. What is Steve's last name?
(a) Dixon.
(b) Smith.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Anderson.

4. Why did Steve break a guy's nose back in middle school?
(a) Because the guy would not give Tina his seat on the bus.
(b) Because the guy had made an insulting remark about him (Steve) and Tina.
(c) Because the guy had tried to steal his wallet.
(d) Because the guy had made an insulting remark about Steve's father.

5. Who is Tonya?
(a) Eleanor's younger sister.
(b) Richie's dog.
(c) Eleanor's aunt.
(d) Eleanor's best friend at school.

6. How old was Park's father when he married Park's mother?
(a) 28.
(b) 21.
(c) 23.
(d) 26.

7. When does the novel begin in Chapter 1?
(a) September, 1986.
(b) August, 1986.
(c) August, 1985.
(d) October, 1985.

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

9. Who greets Eleanor with a hug when she arrives home from school the first time?
(a) Ben.
(b) Maisie.
(c) Her baby brother.
(d) Mouse.

10. 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 always carries a large lunch bag.
(b) Because Eleanor is chubby.
(c) Because Eleanor looks hungry.
(d) Because Eleanor is slender.

11. What word from Chapter 26 refers to a constricting device used to control venous and arterial circulation?
(a) Tourniquet.
(b) Artillery.
(c) Straight-jacket.
(d) Peripheral.

12. Why does Eleanor feel comfortable leaving the light on at night?
(a) Because she knows that leaving the light on it will not keep her brothers or sister from sleeping.
(b) Because she is used to sleeping with the light on.
(c) Because she knows that leaving the light on will make Richie uncomfortable.
(d) Because she has her mother's permission to do it.

13. How old is Park's father?
(a) 32.
(b) 42.
(c) 46.
(d) 39.

14. How many mixed tapes has Eleanor received from Park in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

15. In general, what does Eleanor think about honors students?
(a) That they tend to be just as mean as students in regular, non-honors classes.
(b) That they tend to read more than students in regular, non-honors classes.
(c) That they tend to never get in trouble.
(d) That they tend to be nicer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Eleanor compare Richie to in Chapter 10?

2. Why is Eleaonor nervous in the end of Chapter 27?

3. What is the name of Eleanor's father's fiancee?

4. What day of the week does Eleanor consider the best in Chapter 17?

5. What is Richie's last name?

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