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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. 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 his mother does not let him participate.
(d) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but he is not very good.

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

3. What did Grover Dill do to make Ralph's lip bleed?
(a) He kicked Ralph.
(b) He tripped Ralph.
(c) He bit Ralph.
(d) He hit Ralph.

4. How would Ralph describe Grover Dill as a child?
(a) An intelligent student.
(b) An athlete.
(c) A bully.
(d) A drop-out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sandy?

2. What is the name of the tavern owner?

3. What color is the light of Truth?

4. How old was Ralph when he had his first "searchlight" moment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is "the Graham" damaged?

2. What happened when Grover Dill tripped Ralph on his way home from school one time?

3. 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.

4. With what does Ralph struggle most in the story about the book report?

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

6. Why does Ralph go looking for a book in his parents' room?

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

8. What does the reader learn about the main character in the opening chapter?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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