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

2. 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 angry at her father.
(b) Her mother is in pain.
(c) Her mother has gone insane.
(d) Her mother is an adult.

3. In "Flying Lessons," how old is the boy Santosh meets?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

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

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," who is Justin?
(a) The narrator's younger brother.
(b) Angel's brother.
(c) Angel's boyfriend.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how does the game end?

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," who is the narrator's best friend?

4. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what is the name of the team they play?

5. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how much is the team down at half time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," why has the grandmother brought Santosh to Europe?

2. In "Flying Lessons," what does Santosh say is his "deal with the devil"?

3. In "Flying Lessons," who does Santosh meet at the beach?

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

5. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the dad teach his son's team?

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

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

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

9. How are the Choctaw involved in "Choctaw Bigfoot"?

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

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