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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 adjectives best describes the outside world's opinion of Joey?
(a) Intimidating.
(b) Immature.
(c) Creative.
(d) Successful.

2. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?
(a) They welcome him.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They tease him.
(d) They beat him up.

3. Which of the following words does Pimko use to express "bottom"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Punch.
(c) Parachute.
(d) Pupa.

4. Which of the following groups of people does not have major control over Joey's opinion of himself?
(a) Office clerks.
(b) Gentry,
(c) His parents.
(d) School girls.

5. How old is Joey at the opening of the novel?
(a) 19-years-old.
(b) 42-years-old.
(c) 30-years-old.
(d) 27-years-old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kopydra react when Joey tries to engage him in the schoolyard battle?

2. What hurtful name does the schoolgirl call Joey when he is sitting in her bedroom?

3. What is the name of the modern schoolgirl?

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

5. Where does Pimko hide while taking notes on the children while they play at the playground?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kneadus burst into the Youngblood family home soon after Joey moves in with the family?

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

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

4. What happens in the battle of face-pulling between Syphus and Kneadus?

5. How does Joey react to hearing Zuta speak on the telephone with her friends?

6. Who is Doctor Momsen?

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

8. Who are the Youngbloods?

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

10. What career path has Joey chosen for himself, and what is the general consensus from his family?

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