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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. With the exception of Eleanor, what does everyone on the school bus have in Chapter 1?
(a) A green and gold backpack.
(b) A school ID.
(c) A school bus-riding ID.
(d) A seat they had claimed.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Park say his parents met in Chapter 19?

2. What item does Eleanor want to tell her counselor that she needs the most?

3. What word from Chapter 26 refers to a constricting device used to control venous and arterial circulation?

4. Whose opinion is Park most concerned about in relation to how he treats Eleanor on the bus?

5. What does Eleanor's mother give her for breakfast in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom has Eleanor lived for the past year in the beginning of the novel? How did she come to live there?

2. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?

3. What does Eleanor discover when she arrives home from school in Chapter 22?

4. How has the relationship between Park and Eleanor evolved in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

8. What does the act of holding hands signify for Park and Eleanor in Chapter 15?

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

10. How has Park's attitude changed in Chapter 23? Why has it changed?

(see the answer keys)

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