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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 television show are Park's grandparents watching when he goes to their house in Chapter 23?
(a) Family Feud.
(b) Wheel of Fortune.
(c) Cheers.
(d) Happy Days.

2. Who is Eleanor's homeroom teacher?
(a) Mr. Sarpy.
(b) Mr. Anderson.
(c) Mr. Pulcini.
(d) Mrs. Dunne.

3. Why is Eleaonor nervous in the end of Chapter 27?
(a) She is nervous about getting married.
(b) She is nervous about going to Park's home.
(c) She is nervous about talking to Richie.
(d) She is nervous about the big basketball game.

4. What day of the week does Eleanor consider the best in Chapter 17?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Saturdays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Mondays.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Eleanor's siblings wets the bed at night?

3. What does Park eat for dinner at his grandparents' house in Chapter 23?

4. What does Eleanor's mother pin on Eleanor's jacket in the beginning of Chapter 27?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What causes Park's inner conflicts on the bus rides in the beginning of the novel?

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

5. What causes Park to feel guilty for cursing at Eleanor in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

10. How does the theme of appearances apply to Park in the narrative?

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