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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Main Street," what does Celeste's father do?
(a) He teaches rich kids to have better manners.
(b) He talks to other people about their problems.
(c) He works with other people's money.
(d) He dances on Broadway.

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what did the narrator's dad tell Mr. Evans?
(a) He knows the truth about Mr. Evans's past.
(b) He thinks their team can beat the Madison team.
(c) He thinks the narrator has been studying hard and deserves a better grade.
(d) He wants Mr. Evans to come by after work for dinner.

3. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what are the names of the two children in the story?
(a) Michael and Samantha.
(b) Allie and Brett.
(c) Mary and Ricky.
(d) Lucy and Frank.

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

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what was the name of the narrator's first crush?
(a) Melissa Williams.
(b) Margaret Mason.
(c) Julie Anders.
(d) Lisa Castillo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," who is the boy at the beach with?

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

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," how old is the narrator?

4. In "Main Street," what treat does Celeste like?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the title "Main Street" have to do with the story?

2. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," who is Lisa Castillo?

3. In "Main Street," what has happened to the narrator's mother?

4. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," how does the story climax and eventually end?

5. Describe the game against the Clippers in "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push."

6. In "Main Street," why does the narrator lose her old friends once Celeste arrives?

7. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," describe what Monk is writing and how.

8. In "Flying Lessons," what is wrong with Santosh's choice of ice cream?

9. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what happened to put the narrator in a wheelchair?

10. What career did the narrator's father have in "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push."

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