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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 is it that Frannie says Casper the Friendly Ghost is always trying to do?
(a) Get people to not be afraid of him.
(b) Scare people.
(c) Find someone who'll take him to school.
(d) Find a new place to live.

2. What is Sean's response when his mother says he looks like a member of the Black Panthers?
(a) He says he plans to join as soon as he's old enough.
(b) He says that wasn't what he was trying to do.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He makes the Black Power sign.

3. What does Frannie say she might do when she gets to the rec center?
(a) Beat the new boy at pinball.
(b) Think of evil things to say to the hearing girls.
(c) All the above.
(d) Look for new graffiti.

4. What is the first thing Sean says to his mother when he gets home from school?
(a) What did the doctor say?
(b) What's for dinner?
(c) Can I help?
(d) Why are you up?

5. What does Samantha say she dreamed about the previous night?
(a) The new boy.
(b) Living on the other side of the highway.
(c) Sitting on God's lap.
(d) Drowning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frannie believe Samantha says this?

2. Who helps Trevor up after he falls?

3. What was Mama's reaction when she heard that there was going to be a draft lottery to get more boys to serve in the military?

4. What is the question Samantha says she's been wanting to ask Frannie?

5. Where does the new boy say everyone can find the truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that takes place when the new boy catches up with Frannie and Samantha as they're walking home from school in chapter twenty-one.

2. What does Frannie think she might do on the Saturday she's planning to go to the rec center, and why does she hope Samantha might go with her?

3. What is Frannie's response when Samantha asks why Frannie helped Trevor up?

4. What does Rayray say about no longer being afraid of Trevor after he swings at the new boy?

5. Describe the conversation between Frannie and the new boy about where he might have learned to sign.

6. What does Sean explain to Frannie about the bridges and what they mean for his ability to talk to hearing girls?

7. What were the reactions of Trevor and Frannie after Ms. Johnson reads the poem about hope being a thing with feathers?

8. Describe what happens when Trevor begins harassing the new boy again on Monday.

9. What does Frannie mean when she says "Mr. Hungry is here?"

10. Describe the one fight Frannie says she's had.

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