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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralph claim to be several stories high at the fair?
(a) Treasure Island.
(b) The candy display.
(c) The toy display.
(d) Magic Mountain.

2. What does Ralph's first secret message say?
(a) Be sure to drink Ovaltine.
(b) Be sure to eat your vegetables.
(c) Be sure to drink milk.
(d) Be sure to eat fruit.

3. What was the magazine of choice for young boys during Ralph and Flick's childhood?
(a) Open Road for Boys.
(b) Boy Scouts of America magazine.
(c) Redbook magazine.
(d) Time magazine.

4. Who sings what he considers to be "the greatest theme song of all time"?
(a) Flick.
(b) Little Orphan Annie.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) Ralph.

5. What is Ralph's favorite sport?
(a) Running.
(b) Football.
(c) Racing.
(d) Fishing.

6. Ralph describes his date as:
(a) He did not comment on his date.
(b) The best-looking girl he has ever seen.
(c) Someone with whom he did not have the courage to speak.
(d) The worst-looking girl he has ever seen.

7. What is the name of the store that has the best window decorations during the holidays?
(a) J. C. Penney's department store.
(b) Goldblatt's department store.
(c) Macy's department store.
(d) Weinstock's department store.

8. How did the "major award" get broken?
(a) It broke when someone changed the light bulb.
(b) It was dropped while being moved to the front window.
(c) It was knocked over when someone was watering plants.
(d) It fell while being cleaned.

9. How does Ralph feel when his father pulls up in the driveway when he gets home after his incident with Grover Dill?
(a) He is proud.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is shaking.
(d) He is terrified.

10. What did Ralph promise to do if he was allowed to go on the expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) Cook the dinner.
(b) Clean all the fish.
(c) Clean the boots.
(d) Set up the camp.

11. How did Ralph react to the cut lip?
(a) He started crying and cussing.
(b) He started yelling at Grover Dill as he ran away.
(c) He ran away to his house with his brother.
(d) He threw himself at Grover Dill in a blinding fury of rage.

12. What makes Ralph smile near the end of the expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) Going to sleep after a long trip.
(b) The pretty girls at the lake.
(c) Cleaning fish.
(d) The adults drinking beer and telling dirty jokes.

13. How old is Ralph when he goes to the World's Fair?
(a) 5 or 6.
(b) 7 or 8.
(c) 11 or 12.
(d) 9 or 10.

14. Whom does Ralph join on Chapter 8's expedition?
(a) His father.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His brother.
(d) Grover Dill.

15. How would you best describe Ralph's emotions in Chapter 4?
(a) Extremely happy.
(b) Eagerly excited and then bitterly dissapointed.
(c) Bitterly disappointed and then eagerly excited.
(d) Nonchalant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ralph's mom hear when she found him during the incident with Grover Dill?

2. The author believes children and parents were tougher back then, proven by the way:

3. What paralyzes Ralph with fear at the top of the "special kid thing"?

4. What club does Ralph so badly want to join?

5. What is the name of Ralph's father throughout the book?

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