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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Ralph describe the "special kid place" to his mother?
(a) He said it was too high.
(b) He said it was scary.
(c) He was unable to put it into words.
(d) He said it was fun.

3. What does Ralph do to Grover Dill?
(a) He starts running away from him.
(b) He starts pummeling him.
(c) He starts throwing snowballs at him.
(d) He starts laughing at him.

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

5. What club does Ralph so badly want to join?
(a) Grover Dill's Club.
(b) The Little Orphan Annie Secret Circle.
(c) The Red Ryder Rangers.
(d) Flick's Tavern Crew.

6. What else does Cedar Lake have to offer for entertainment?
(a) A dance hall and fishing club.
(b) A football field.
(c) A roller rink and dance hall.
(d) A roller rink and card club.

7. The author believes children and parents were tougher back then, proven by the way:
(a) The kids always did chores outside.
(b) The kids always worked on the farms.
(c) The kids always went to school in harsh weather.
(d) The kids never complained about supper.

8. How does everyone travel during the blind date?
(a) By walking.
(b) By streetcar.
(c) By bus.
(d) By car.

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

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

11. What is the Asp?
(a) The name of the neighbor's dog.
(b) A mysterious character on a radio show.
(c) The narrator of a radio show.
(d) A bug.

12. What did Ralph's mom hear when she found him during the incident with Grover Dill?
(a) Ralph was howling like a dog.
(b) Ralph was spitting like a camel.
(c) Ralph was crying out in pain.
(d) Ralph was cussing like a sailor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Cedar Lake is best described as:

3. Ralph thinks there are several moments in a person's life when:

4. What fascinated Ralph's father in his spare time?

5. What makes Ralph smile near the end of the expedition in Chapter 8?

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