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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the record for the science fair for the number of hatched eggs?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How old is Juli when her dad found the dog?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

4. For what do the kids wait at the sycamore tree?
(a) A group picture.
(b) A demonstration.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The bus.

5. What does Bryce decide to do one day after coming home from playing basketball with Garrett?
(a) Try to re-establish communication with Juli.
(b) Bake Juli a cake.
(c) Talk to his grandfather about a choice Bryce needs to make.
(d) Clean up his backyard.

6. 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 working through his grief and starting to do things again.
(d) For helping Bryce accept responsibility for his mistakes.

7. What does Juli say she learned from Chet?
(a) How to hand raise cockatoos.
(b) A lot.
(c) How to raise ferrets for pets.
(d) How to ignore Bryce.

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

9. What does it seem to Bryce that his grandfather does all the time?
(a) Sits on the porch and stare at the Baker's front yard.
(b) Nothing since he is now dead.
(c) Writes brief postcards from Mexico that say nothing.
(d) Complains about Bryce's grandmother.

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

11. How does Juli describe Shelly Stalls?
(a) As a goodie two shoes.
(b) As her mortal enemy.
(c) As a real nerd.
(d) As her best friend.

12. How does a fight start between Shelly and Juli?
(a) Juli believes Bryce is unwillingly stuck with Shelly.
(b) Shelly thinks Juli stole something from Shelly's locker.
(c) Juli thinks Shelly stole something from Juli's locker.
(d) Shelly thinks Juli said Bryce was a nerd.

13. What disappoints Bryce about Junior High?
(a) He has no classes with Shelly.
(b) He has no classes with Juli.
(c) All his classes are with Juli.
(d) He has to ride on the same bus as Juli.

14. How does Bryce learn about an article in the paper about Juli?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) Juli.
(c) The teacher annouces it in class.
(d) He reads it in the paper.

15. What is in the sycamore tree one day that Juli thinks is lucky?
(a) A baby robin.
(b) A blue and white kite.
(c) An owl.
(d) A huge raven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Bryce born?

3. What grade are Bryce and Juli in when Juli rescues Bryce again?

4. Why does Juli want to come to the rescue?

5. What does Juli's father do in his free time?

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