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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," what one activity do Santosh and his grandmotther do together?
(a) Visit ancient ruins.
(b) Take a cooking class.
(c) Swim.
(d) Go parasailing.

2. In "Main Street," how old will the narrator be in a week?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 10.

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what is the name of the team they play?
(a) The Clippers.
(b) The Jets.
(c) The Pistons.
(d) The Celtics.

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," where does Angel's grandmother live?
(a) Pierre, South Dakota.
(b) Reno, Nevada.
(c) Louisville, Kentucky.
(d) Macon, Georgia.

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

6. In "Main Street," how long have the narrator's parents been together?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 25 years.

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

8. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," how does the family escape from Bigfoot?
(a) They read signs while he follows the arrows.
(b) He throws a chair, but they throw a couch.
(c) They make a fire while he can only make smoke.
(d) They climb up a rock face while he climbs up a tree.

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

10. 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 is angry at her father.
(c) Her mother has gone insane.
(d) Her mother is an adult.

11. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how did the narrator wind up in a wheelchair?
(a) A fall while mountain climbing.
(b) A skiing accident.
(c) A car wreck.
(d) He was born that way.

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

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

14. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle finally do as the children continue asking questions?
(a) Distract them and sneak away.
(b) Declare the end of the story.
(c) Admit it is all made up.
(d) Call his sister to take over the story.

15. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's mom do?
(a) She is an attorney.
(b) She is a chef.
(c) She is a wedding planner.
(d) She is a pro soccer player.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does Mr. Evans ask the narrator?

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what can the narrator's father not do well?

3. In "Main Street," how old is the narrator when she first meets Celeste?

4. In "Flying Lessons," who does Santosh think the boy he meets looks like?

5. In "Flying Lessons," what is the name of the boy Santosh meets on the beach?

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