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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 "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what is the name of the family in the uncle's story?
(a) Collins.
(b) Flaherty.
(c) Chukma.
(d) McGuffin.

2. In "Flying Lessons," where are Nani and Santosh?
(a) Florence.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Paris.

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

4. In "Main Street," what treat does Celeste like?
(a) Egg creams.
(b) Strawberry cupcakes.
(c) Apple tarts.
(d) Chocolate donuts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what else does the narrator's father teach the team?

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what was the narrator's dad's first career?

3. In "Flying Lessons," what does the grandmother say you can do in Europe?

4. In "Main Street," what did Celeste's mother do in New York?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," what does the narrator's mother tell him about his uncle?

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

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

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

5. How did the narrator get her nickname?

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

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

8. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk imagine he got superpowers?

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

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

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