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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eleanor's mother give her for breakfast in Chapter 27?
(a) A fried egg sandwich.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Chicken soup.
(d) Oatmeal.

2. What is waiting on Eleanor's seat when she boards the bus in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) A stack of school books.
(b) A stack of comics.
(c) A diary.
(d) A necklace.

3. To whose voice does Eleanor compare Park's in Chapter 19?
(a) Paul McCartney's.
(b) Robert Smith's.
(c) John Lennon's.
(d) Peter Gabriel's.

4. What television show is Park's brother watching when his mom sends him to his room in Chapter 19?
(a) Cheers.
(b) The A-Team.
(c) Mork and Mindy.
(d) Happy Days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Eleanor's eyes?

2. What does Eleanor tell Park he looks like when she's talking with him on the phone at her dad's house?

3. How much money does Eleanor's father offer to pay her for babysitting in Chapter 17?

4. What book is Park's dad reading when Park asks how long he's grounded in Chapter 23?

5. Who is Tonya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Eleanor internal conflict regarding her feelings for Park?

2. Why do the vulgar phrases on Eleanor's book covers cause internal conflict for Park?

3. How does Park's father respond when he learns that Park was suspended for fighting?

4. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

5. Why do the students in Eleanor's English class laugh at her in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 11, Eleanor and the kids wake to the sounds of a fight between Richie and their mother. What does Eleanor remark about the situation?

7. What is revealed about Park's appearance in Chapter 16?

8. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?

9. How would you describe the hardships that Eleanor and her family face financially?

10. How is the theme of poverty illustrated in Chapters 19-22?

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