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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. What was Officer Delinko’s punishment for falling asleep in his car?
(a) One month with a canine partner.
(b) One month of desk duty.
(c) One month suspension from work.
(d) One week suspension from work.

2. How much did each of the guard dogs cost?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $500.
(c) $300.
(d) $3,000.

3. Who forewarned Roy that Dana wanted to beat him up after seventh period?
(a) Roy overheard Dana talking about it
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Garrett.
(d) No one.

4. Who is Roy’s best friend?
(a) Richard.
(b) He doesn’t have one.
(c) David Delinko.
(d) Dana Matherson.

5. What did Curly accidentally shoot?
(a) An owl.
(b) The toilet.
(c) His car.
(d) A snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Roy’s mother react to the newspaper story about Officer Delinko’s car windows being spray-painted?

2. What is Leroy Branditt’s nickname?

3. What did the inside of the truck Beatrice took Roy to smell like?

4. What happened to the barefoot runner at the construction site?

5. How did Roy’s dad react to Officer Delinko’s request for him to write a letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Chuck Muckle and what did he order Curly to do?

2. How can Officer Delinko’s handcuffs be seen as symbolism?

3. Why is Curly’s name ironic?

4. Why did the garage chief in charge of fixing Officer Delinko’s car not hide the car keys were Officer Delinko requested?

5. Why does Roy receive the punishment that he does for fighting with Dana?

6. What happened to Curly’s television when he was spending the night in the trailer, and what was it symbolic of?

7. What is revealed about Beatrice’s home life in Chapter Ten, and how might this change the readers’ perception of her?

8. What did Roy feel was his ‘duty as an only child’ and what does this tell readers about Roy?

9. What two favors does Officer Delinko ask of Roy while during their drive to Roy’s house, and how does Roy feel about them?

10. What situation does the author include at the end of Chapter Seven for humor?

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