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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. 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 swearing.
(c) They start shredding his notes.
(d) They start writing graffiti.

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

3. 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) Headaches.
(b) Bathroom breaks.
(c) Stomach aches.
(d) Rashes.

4. Which of the following groups of people does Kneadus praise?
(a) Painters.
(b) Prophets.
(c) Policemen.
(d) Peasants.

5. What beverage does Kneadus bring over to drink with Joey in his new home?
(a) Tequila.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Rum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of acknowledging that Kneadus and Syphus are fighting, what does Pimko insist the boys are doing?

2. Which of the following characters does the schoolgirl remind Joey of when he first meets her?

3. Through which of his body parts does Kneadus think Syphon's innocence can be ruined?

4. Who does Kneadus challenge to a dual of pulling faces?

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the outside world's opinion of Joey?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zuta react when Joey enters her room unannounced?

2. What complaint does the teacher have when Pimko drops Joey off for his first day of school?

3. What is Joey's first impression of Zuta when he sees her?

4. What bizarre dream does Joey have the night before the novel opens?

5. How is Mrs. Filidor caught in the crossfires of her husband's battle?

6. How does Joey react when Zuta calls him a clown?

7. Why doesn't Kopydra want to engage in the dual between the lads and the guys?

8. What type of writers does Joey find most annoying in the literary world?

9. What type of literary critic does the narrator despise?

10. At the opening of the novel, how does Joey feel when he first wakes from sleep?

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