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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items is not an element noodles can be broken down into, according to Momsen?
(a) Milk.
(b) Salt.
(c) Flour.
(d) Eggs.

2. Which of the following sciences does Professor Filidor study?
(a) Synthesis.
(b) Physics.
(c) Analysis.
(d) Chemistry.

3. Who do the children on the playground think Pimko is when they see him writing notes in hiding?
(a) An escaped criminal.
(b) The school inspector.
(c) A police officer.
(d) The school nurse.

4. Which of the following nicknames does Dr. Pimko give to Joey?
(a) Little Chickie.
(b) Little Puppy.
(c) Little Bunny.
(d) Little Fishie.

5. How long does it take the teacher to convince the contrary student that Slowacki's poetry is, indeed, his favorite?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.

6. What does the schoolgirl do to pass her time while she is waiting for her parents to get home after Joey arrives?
(a) She picks at her skin.
(b) She brushes her teeth.
(c) She braids her hair.
(d) She paints her toenails.

7. Which of the following is not an excuse students give in the English classroom to ensure they won't have to speak about the assigned poetry?
(a) Bathroom breaks.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Rashes.
(d) Stomach aches.

8. What is the name of the modern schoolgirl?
(a) Ruta.
(b) Zuta.
(c) Yuta.
(d) Nuta.

9. What physical change does Joey feel in his body as he is speaking with Dr. Pimko?
(a) He feels himself expanding.
(b) He feels himself shaking.
(c) He feels himself shrinking.
(d) He feels himself heating-up.

10. Through which of his body parts does Kneadus think Syphon's innocence can be ruined?
(a) Through his ears.
(b) Through his lungs.
(c) Through his eyes.
(d) Through his hands.

11. Which of the following characters doesn't know who Norwid is?
(a) Mr. Youngblood.
(b) Joey.
(c) Pimko.
(d) The schoolgirl.

12. Which of the following characters does the schoolgirl remind Joey of when he first meets her?
(a) Syphus.
(b) Kopyrda.
(c) Pimko.
(d) Kneadus.

13. Which of the following actions is not something the children do to try to prove Pimko wrong in his theories about them?
(a) They start fighting.
(b) They start shredding his notes.
(c) They start writing graffiti.
(d) They start swearing.

14. Which of the following body parts is not one Momsen attacked on Filibur's wife?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her ears.
(c) Her nose.
(d) Her fingers.

15. Which of the following adjectives is not used by Joey to describe the schoolgirl when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Athletic.
(d) Youthful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Youngblood do for a living?

2. What fruit is the narrator interested in knowing the reader's opinion of?

3. What does Joey chew on while he listens to the schoolgirl talk with a friend on the phone?

4. How do the children react when they read Pimko's notes about their behavior?

5. Which of the following topics of conversation is not one Pimko quizzes Joey on in his bedroom?

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