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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Ralph "Get in there, kid, you're holding up the line"?
(a) His parents.
(b) The World's Fair police.
(c) The Magic Mountain attendant.
(d) The Treasure Island worker.

2. What is the "special kid thing" at the World's Fair?
(a) Magic Mountain.
(b) Fort Sheridan.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) Fort Bragg.

3. Who was the childhood hero displayed in a full-color ad in the back of a magazine in Chapter 2?
(a) Black Bart.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) Davy Crockett.
(d) Red Ryder.

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

5. When does Ralph first consider himself a man?
(a) When he got his first job.
(b) During the fishing trip with his father.
(c) After his first blind date.
(d) When he received a BB gun.

6. What does Santa tell the author about the present he wants?
(a) "You'll shoot your eye out, kid."
(b) "Good choice for a present, kid."
(c) "How about some tinker toys?"
(d) "Happy holidays, kid."

7. Where are male children trapped, according to Ralph?
(a) In the "squirming world of adolescence."
(b) In the "Tasmanian Jungle."
(c) In the "impenetrable fetid jungle of kidhood."
(d) In "Magic Mountain."

8. How does Ralph's mother find Ralph during his incident with Grover Dill?
(a) Ralph's brother got his mom.
(b) Ralph's friend Schwartz got his mom.
(c) Ralph's friend Flick got his mom.
(d) Ralph's teacher got his mom.

9. How old was Ralph when he had his first "searchlight" moment?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

10. What were Ralph and his brother doing when Grover Dill came out of nowhere during their childhood?
(a) Playing baseball.
(b) Playing soccer.
(c) Playing kick the can.
(d) Playing football.

11. How do Ralph's parents fight about the "major award"?
(a) They have Ralph choose sides.
(b) They yell at each other.
(c) They stop eating dinner together.
(d) They each open or close the curtain to show off or hide the "major award."

12. Describe the setting of the "special kid thing."
(a) Brilliant and colorful.
(b) Magical and ornate.
(c) Dull and damp.
(d) Scary and dark.

13. The social life in Hohman is described as being in:
(a) Bowling halls, union halls, or beer halls.
(b) Marching band grounds.
(c) High school football stadiums.
(d) Taverns, barber shops, and dance halls.

14. The main character said that people in Hohman never go there but mostly want:
(a) To have many children.
(b) To leave.
(c) To have their own business.
(d) Never to leave.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Ralph and Flick?

2. How does Ralph describe "the rest of us?"

3. What elementary school do the children of Hohman attend?

4. Who told the author his dream present was a bad idea because it would harm him?

5. How did the article's author get to the tavern the first time?

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