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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," how do the Bohpoli cause Bigfoot to fall out of the tree?
(a) They convince him he can fly.
(b) They talk him into closing his eyes and walking forward.
(c) They make him so mad he smashes the limb he is standing on.
(d) They promise to give him dinner if he will come down

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what subject is the quiz about?
(a) The moon landing.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Mitosis.
(d) Fractions.

4. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does Mr. Evans ask the narrator?
(a) To start coming to church more often.
(b) To study harder for his math classes.
(c) To join a wheelchair basketball team.
(d) To take a meal to his sister, Sarah.

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what does Angel keep thinking she needs to do?
(a) Hit the narrator.
(b) Kiss the narrator.
(c) Pee.
(d) Run away.

6. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what message does the narrator get at school?
(a) Their team will be playing the best team in the league.
(b) A girl in another class likes him.
(c) His father has been involved in a accident at work.
(d) His mother needs him to come home early to help her with chores.

7. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how much is the team down at half time?
(a) 20 points.
(b) 8 points.
(c) 2 points.
(d) 14 points.

8. In "Main Street," what is the narrator's nickname?
(a) Sparkles.
(b) Flower.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Treetop.

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

10. In "Flying Lessons," who is the boy at the beach with?
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His girlfriend.

11. What is the setting for "Main Street"?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) New York.

12. In "Flying Lessons," how does the narrator know his grandmother is not going to swim at the beach?
(a) She told him she was not.
(b) She is wearing a fur coat.
(c) She had a big lunch.
(d) She is wearing high heels.

13. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," who is Mr. Olley?
(a) The narrator's science teacher.
(b) The narrator's English teacher.
(c) The school principal.
(d) The narrator's father's best friend.

14. In "Main Street," what instrument does Celeste play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Flute.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Drums.

15. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what is the narrator able to guess?
(a) How much Mr. Olley spent on his new suit.
(b) How much Herve's mother spent on groceries last night.
(c) The price of Angel's new hairdo.
(d) The cost of Angel's new shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," where does the uncle's story take place?

2. In "Main Street," how old will the narrator be in a week?

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

4. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle finally do as the children continue asking questions?

5. What is unusual about how "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents" is told?

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