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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 makes Cedar Lake so unique?
(a) It is extremely large.
(b) It is now condemned.
(c) It is now full of clean water.
(d) It is extremely small.

2. Hohman, Indiana is described as being:
(a) An East coast town filled with mills, plants, and freight yards.
(b) A West coast town filled with taverns and shops.
(c) A simple Midwestern town filled with mills, plants, and freight yards.
(d) A busy Midwestern town filled with taverns and shops.

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

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

5. According to Ralph, how many other people join in the 2 a.m. expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 17,000.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the World's Fair held the year Ralph went as a child?

2. How does everyone travel during the blind date?

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

4. The social life in Hohman is described as being in:

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Ralph and Flick get nervous when they look at cash?

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

4. Is the blind date story an example of the Outsider Looking In theme or the Coming of Age theme? Why?

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

6. Why is Ralph's encounter with the woman at the Automat so important to the story?

7. Ralph is told he will "shoot his eye out" by his mother, his teacher, and Santa. Explain why each is so devastating to his plans.

8. What are the settings in chapters 19 and 20?

9. What does Ralph believe exists inside every male child?

10. How do the Orpheum movie contests teach Ralph that nothing in life is free?

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