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

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

3. How did Ralph's father win the "major award"?
(a) By playing sports trivia.
(b) By doing a crossword puzzle.
(c) By bowling.
(d) By fishing.

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

5. Who is Sandy?
(a) Flick's dog.
(b) Annie's faithful companion.
(c) The radio show narrator.
(d) Ralph's younger sibling.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character grew up in Hohman, but now lives in:

2. What is a crappie?

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

4. Who is the author of the article titled "The Return of the Native to the Indiana Mill Town"?

5. What color is the light of Truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it more interesting to hear the story about the Christmas plot to get a BB gun from a child's perspective rather than from the voice of "Adult Ralph"?

2. Why does Ralph describe auction followers as human vultures?

3. What are the three most important things to a Midwesterner?

4. Why does Adult Ralph recall the theme song of his favorite radio show after all the years?

5. Why does Ralph believe that penny candy is such a big deal to a child?

6. Who is Grover Dill, and what does he represent to Ralph?

7. How is Ralph punished for damaging the family car?

8. Why does Ralph become the real butt of the joke instead of getting in trouble for retelling the dirty joke?

9. Why is Cedar Lake special to Ralph and Flick?

10. Why did Ralph stop at Flick's Tavern?

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