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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who received the 911 call the night Jerome was killed?
(a) A young woman.
(b) An older man.
(c) An older woman.
(d) A young man.

2. Why is Sarah lonely?
(a) She misses Jerome.
(b) No one at school likes her.
(c) She misses her old friends.
(d) She is an only child.

3. Who is Ms. Penny?
(a) A dentist.
(b) A judge.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A librarian.

4. Who finds Jerome and Carlos eating their lunch?
(a) Bullies.
(b) Friends.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Parents.

5. How does Carlos scare the bullies away?
(a) With a knife.
(b) With his karate.
(c) With a gun.
(d) With his boxing.

6. Why does Carlos want Jerome to have his gift?
(a) To share with his family.
(b) For no reason at all.
(c) To thank him for helping him.
(d) To get him to give him something back.

7. What is the atmosphere like outside the courthouse?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Calm.
(c) Frenzied.
(d) Busy.

8. Why does Sarah hate school?
(a) She is not good at reading.
(b) She is not good at math.
(c) She does not hate school.
(d) Everyone is mad at her dad.

9. What information was relayed to the phone operator the night Jerome died?
(a) That Jerome had a knife.
(b) That Jerome had a butter knife.
(c) That Jerome had a toy gun.
(d) That Jerome had a real gun.

10. Who else other than Officer Moore gets questioned at the hearing?
(a) Ma.
(b) Pop.
(c) The 911 operator.
(d) Kim.

11. Who did the ghost boy want to be before he grew up?
(a) A basketball player.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A dentist.
(d) A baseball player.

12. Who senses Jerome's presence after he dies?
(a) Grandma.
(b) Ma.
(c) Pop.
(d) Kim.

13. How old is Jerome Rogers?
(a) 10.
(b) 21.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

14. What name is being shouted at the scene of an incident?
(a) Ma.
(b) Ms. Penny.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Carlos.

15. What does Kim tell Jerome Grandma will be upset about?
(a) The Play Doh.
(b) The sandwich.
(c) The flute.
(d) The gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sarah?

2. What is Ma's job?

3. What does Ms. Penny show Sarah?

4. What information did the phone operator not tell the reporting officers the night Jerome died?

5. What are some people saying about Sarah's dad?

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