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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. Instead of acknowledging that Kneadus and Syphus are fighting, what does Pimko insist the boys are doing?
(a) Hugging.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Wrestling for honor.
(d) Playing ball.

2. What is the name of the "cool student" who refuses to take sides in the schoolyard brawl between Kneadus and Syphon?
(a) Kopyrda.
(b) Hopek.
(c) Slowaki.
(d) Mizdral.

3. What sound signifies the end of class at Joey's school?
(a) A cricket chirping.
(b) A rooster crowing.
(c) A bell ringing.
(d) A baby crying.

4. In the dream, how does Joey react when he sees a younger apparition of himself waving to him?
(a) He slaps the apparition in the face.
(b) He waves back to the apparition.
(c) He runs away from the apparition.
(d) He shakes hands with the apparition.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when the schoolgirl kicks Joey?

3. When Joey storms back into the schoolgirl's bedroom, what blinds him upon entry?

4. Which of the following groups of people does not have major control over Joey's opinion of himself?

5. How does Joey feel about having to stay with the Youngbloods while he is in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the students in Joey's classroom treat their teachers?

2. Who is Kopydra?

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

4. How does the principal of Joey's school feel about Pimko's psychological style?

5. What community does the narrator claim is the stupidest community of all, and why?

6. How do the students in Joey's class respond when they are asked to translate Latin?

7. How does the narrator claim a novel is truly read?

8. How does Dr. Pimko react when he reads the writing Joey has completed after waking from his strange dream?

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

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

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