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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. 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 shaking.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is proud.
(d) He is happy.

2. Why is Ralph's sporting choice so unusual?
(a) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport but never gets the chance to participate.
(b) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but his father does not let him participate.
(c) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but he is not very good.
(d) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but his mother does not let him participate.

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

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

5. Ralph thinks there are several moments in a person's life when:
(a) The cosmic searchlight of Truth shines upon them.
(b) Everyone is meant to be part of "The Rest of Us."
(c) Everyone has the ability to become an Official Person.
(d) The cosmic searchlight of Humor shines upon them.

Short Answer Questions

1. The lady at the Automat had a button that read:

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

3. The main character said that people in Hohman never go there but mostly want:

4. How old is Ralph when he goes to the World's Fair?

5. What is Ralph's term for prime ministers, presidents, cabinet members, and stars?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ralph believe that every family has?

3. Why is Ludlow Kissel infamous in Hohman?

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

5. Describe the setting for many of the stories in the book--Hohman, Indiana.

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

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

8. Why didn't Ralph's parents both share the same feelings about the "major award"?

9. What is Flick's role in the first six chapters of the book?

10. What do Ralph and Wilbur have in common?

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