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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," why does the grandmother have Santosh tell the boy he will see him the next day?
(a) So he will have something to look forward to.
(b) Because she needs a good excuse to get away.
(c) To show he cares about him.
(d) Because they have decided to stay an extra week.

2. In "Main Street," how did the narrator get her nickname?
(a) It is her mother's favorite thing.
(b) She loves to climb trees.
(c) It is connected to what happens to her mother.
(d) Her father told her it was where babies came from.

3. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what is the narrator's nickname?
(a) Pee Wee.
(b) Turtle Kid.
(c) Little Bear.
(d) Peackock Feather.

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," who is Angel Carter?
(a) The girl the narrator's in love with.
(b) The narrator's great-aunt.
(c) A superhero.
(d) The school principal.

5. In "Main Street," what does Celeste tell the narrator she should never do?
(a) Come to her house without calling first.
(b) Touch her hair.
(c) Walk alone at night.
(d) Punch her arm.

6. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," why is the narrator writing it?
(a) It is a memoir for his English class.
(b) He is in jail and has nothing else to do.
(c) His mother has asked him to.
(d) A girl has asked him to.

7. In "Flying Lessons," how many brothers does Santosh have?
(a) None.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

8. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle say sitting Indian style means?
(a) Sitting quietly.
(b) Sitting on a mountain.
(c) Sitting with your legs crossed.
(d) Sitting in a chair.

9. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's dad teach the team?
(a) How to be good sports.
(b) A new way to do their hair.
(c) To use the backboard when shooting.
(d) A new fancy move for their wheel chairs.

10. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the narrator's mom always say about Uncle Kenneth?
(a) You cannot believe a word he says.
(b) He tells the best stories of anyone in the family.
(c) He is the wisest of her relatives.
(d) He never shows up on time.

11. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what else does the narrator's father teach the team?
(a) How to dress.
(b) How to use the baseline.
(c) What aftershave to use.
(d) How to dribble.

12. In "Main Street," what treat does Celeste like?
(a) Strawberry cupcakes.
(b) Egg creams.
(c) Chocolate donuts.
(d) Apple tarts.

13. In "Flying Lessons," what culture do Santosh and his grandmother belong to?
(a) Indian.
(b) Jamaican.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Russian.

14. In "Main Street," why is the mother allowed to curse but the narrator is not, according to the narrator's father?
(a) Her mother has gone insane.
(b) Her mother is angry at her father.
(c) Her mother is an adult.
(d) Her mother is in pain.

15. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what changes the narrator?
(a) A car wreck.
(b) A spider bite.
(c) A fairy godmother.
(d) A walk on the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what was the name of the narrator's first crush?

2. In "Flying Lessons," what does Nani do to introduce Santosh to the boy at the beach?

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," who is Mr. Olley?

4. In "Flying Lessons," how does the narrator know his grandmother is not going to swim at the beach?

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what is the narrator able to guess?

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