View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the relationship between Ralph and Flick?
(a) They were good friends during their childhood.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They were on the same bowling team.
(d) They went to the same college.

5. How did the article's author get to the tavern the first time?
(a) By plane.
(b) By cab.
(c) By train.
(d) By bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph do to Grover Dill?

2. Who was on hand to help celebrate the "major award"?

3. How can kids figure out the secret message on the radio show?

4. Who breaks the "major award"?

5. How did Ralph's father win the "major award"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What made Ralph think about an old Christmas present he received when he was a child in Chapter 1?

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

4. How is "the Graham" damaged?

5. Give one example of how the Great Depression affected the Parker family?

6. What do we learn about Ralph by knowing he likes Red Ryder and the Little Orphan Annie radio show?

7. What is the significance of the blind date story?

8. How does Ralph's mother react to the fight?

9. Why was the World's Fair so important to Ralph?

10. Why is Ralph's life changed forever after the jawbreaker incident at Pulaski's store?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,015 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample