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

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

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," how is the narrator changed?
(a) He becomes a genius.
(b) He can fly.
(c) He becomes a great basketball player.
(d) He can read minds.

4. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's father always seem to say?
(a) Yeah, Yeah.
(b) Grumpa-Grumpa.
(c) Up to you.
(d) No way.

5. In "Flying Lessons," who does Santosh think the boy he meets looks like?
(a) Little Jack Horner.
(b) Romeo.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Little Boy Blue.

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

7. In "Flying Lessons," what does Santosh's grandmother keep doing to him?
(a) Dropping him places and leaving him.
(b) Using the money his parents sent him on the trip with.
(c) Calling him mean names.
(d) Taking his picture when he is not ready.

8. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," the story is about Oklahoma, but where is it being told?
(a) Raleigh, North Carolina.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Pasadena, Texas.
(d) Los Angeles, California.

9. In "Main Street," what kind of person does the narrator says she had never known before?
(a) Someone with red hair.
(b) An outgoing person.
(c) A genius.
(d) A Black person.

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

11. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what was the narrator's dad's first career?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Rock musician.
(c) Pro basketball player.
(d) Doctor.

12. In "Flying Lessons," what is the name of the boy Santosh meets on the beach?
(a) Herve.
(b) Tomas.
(c) Lucas.
(d) Diego.

13. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what keeps the family in the story from being injured?
(a) Parachutes.
(b) Airbags.
(c) The fog.
(d) Blankets.

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

15. In "Main Street," what has the narrator lost?
(a) Her teddy bear.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her bike.
(d) Her arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what did the narrator's dad tell Mr. Evans?

2. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what gets used as a trampoline?

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what changes the narrator?

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what does the narrator claim as his prize?

5. In "Flying Lessons," where are Nani and Santosh?

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