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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. How does Eleanor let it be known that she likes the X-Men comic book series that she had borrowed from Park?
(a) By wearing a blouse with "X-Men" embroidered on the back.
(b) By writing the X-Men characters' names on her book covers.
(c) By wearing an X-Men necklace.
(d) By slipping an X-Men photo into her clear plastic notebook cover.

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

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

4. To whom does Eleanor attempt writing a letter to in Spanish class in Chapter 27?
(a) Beebi.
(b) Park.
(c) Tina.
(d) DeNice.

5. How long does Park's father say it took him to teach Park's brother to drive in Chapter 16?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mixed tapes has Eleanor received from Park in the beginning of Chapter 16?

2. What band does Park deduce is "no good for drowning out the morons at the back of the bus" in Chapter 1?

3. Why does Eleanor feel comfortable leaving the light on at night?

4. Who is Tonya?

5. What U2 song is Eleanor playing on her father's stereo when talking to Park on the phone in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Park give to Eleanor in Chapter 9? Why?

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

3. How would you describe Eleanor's relationship with her biological father?

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

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

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

8. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

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

10. What does Park's father's pickup truck signify in the novel?

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