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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Bryce's mother and sister worry about concerning the eggs?
(a) They might be fertilized.
(b) They are not worrie.
(c) Juli might not be allowed to give them eggs.
(d) They might have salmonella poisoning.

2. Upon what does Juli Baker insist?
(a) Helping Bryce's family move in.
(b) Playing with Bryce's dog.
(c) Distracting Bryce with showing him her feather collection.
(d) Watching Bryce's family with binoculars as they move in.

3. Where is Julie when they came to cut down the tree?
(a) Up in the tree.
(b) At city hall filing a protest.
(c) At Bryce's house.
(d) At home sick.

4. What does Juli's father do when he's in the midst of his hobby?
(a) Sponsors companies on his running outfit.
(b) Transcends his surroundings.
(c) Refuses to talk to anyone.
(d) Gets where no one can find him.

5. What does Juli receive in the science contest?
(a) Rave reviews.
(b) A best-in-show ribbon.
(c) An honorable mention.
(d) A third-place ribbon.

6. Why is Bryce annoyed with Juli?
(a) She would not tell him goodbye when his family was leaving.
(b) She has muddy feet and is pushy.
(c) He hates touching old bird feathers but does not want to admit that.
(d) She is stealing his dog's affections.

7. What does Juli's father do in his free time?
(a) Paints.
(b) Plays his harmonica.
(c) Kayaks.
(d) Runs in marathons.

8. Why does Bryce feel like a jerk?
(a) He is mean to Shelly and she cries.
(b) He does not help another boy at school who is being bullied.
(c) Juli tells him he is selfish.
(d) Juli runs home in tears.

9. When does Bryce's grandfather talk to Bryce?
(a) Seldom.
(b) Constantly.
(c) Whenver Bryce comes home from Juli's house.
(d) Never since he is dead.

10. What happens in Bryce's life in 7th grade?
(a) He breaks his leg.
(b) He gets on the school soccer team.
(c) Some unexpected changes.
(d) He goes to live with his grandparents for a little while.

11. About what does Patsy compliment her father?
(a) For helping to improve the appearance of the neighborhood.
(b) For tolerating his son-in-law so well.
(c) For helping Bryce accept responsibility for his mistakes.
(d) For working through his grief and starting to do things again.

12. Who watches Juli as she climbs the tree that day?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Her father.
(c) Bryce.
(d) No one.

13. Why does Juli help Bryce on his spelling tests?
(a) So Bryce would buy her eggs.
(b) So Bryce would say in the seat in front of her.
(c) So Bryce wouldn't get detention.
(d) So it wouldn't seem that she was smarter than Bryce.

14. What does Juli's father do for her to help her with her grief about the tree?
(a) A picture of her in the top of the tree.
(b) Takes her shopping.
(c) Paints a picture of the entire landscape.
(d) Takes her camping.

15. Why is Bryce called to the principal's office?
(a) Because of a fight Juli and Shelly have over him.
(b) Because his locker is broken into.
(c) Because his dog keeps coming into the school buildings.
(d) Because his parents want him in advanced classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what do the kids wait at the sycamore tree?

2. What is the record for the science fair for the number of hatched eggs?

3. What does Juli's father do for a living?

4. What does Bryce decide to do to make up for hurting Juli's feelings?

5. Why is Juli embarrassed when she climbs down from the tree?

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