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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bit say he would be if he were an inanimate object in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
(a) A school bleacher.
(b) A fire hydrant.
(c) A flying school bus.
(d) A mop.

2. The narrator of "Water Booger Bears" says in the first sentence that "This story was going to being like all the best stories" (xii). How was it going to begin, but no one saw it happen?
(a) With a gunshot.
(b) With a cloud falling from the sky.
(c) With a school bus falling from the sky.
(d) With a school bus hitting a crossing guard.

3. Who knocked out the kid that was making fun of John John and calling him an old man in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
(a) Tracy.
(b) Bit.
(c) Francy.
(d) John John.

4. What did the bullies call their game when they yanked Stevie's necktie so hard his neck hurt for a week in "Skitter Hitter"?
(a) Pin the tail on the donkey.
(b) Rope at the rodeo.
(c) Hangman's noose.
(d) Snatch the tail off the donkey.

5. What is the main road outside the school that the Low Cuts set out on after their meeting in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
(a) Rosehill Street.
(b) Portal Avenue.
(c) Cleveland Street.
(d) Clifton Avenue.

6. Who is the guidance counselor at TJ and Jasmine's school?
(a) Ms. Wilson.
(b) Mr. Patel.
(c) Ms. King.
(d) Ms. Lane.

7. How was Pia's sister killed?
(a) She was pushed off a mountain trail.
(b) She was stabbed.
(c) She was pushed into a roadway and hit by a car.
(d) She was shot.

8. Who is the only other skater that Pia knows at her school (that is a girl), according to the narrator in "Skitter Hitter"?
(a) Anna Davis.
(b) Sarah Gilliam.
(c) Fawn Samms.
(d) Rachel Duncan.

9. What kind of business does Marcus's mother own in "Skitter Hitter"?
(a) A shoe store.
(b) A liquor store.
(c) A salon.
(d) A candy store.

10. How many people comprise the "Low Cuts" in "The Low Cuts Strike Again" (19)?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

11. What is Jasmine's last name in "Water Booger Bears"?
(a) Jacobs.
(b) Thompson.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Michaels.

12. Where does Pia go after school in the ending of "Skitter Hitter"?
(a) To church.
(b) To her father's house.
(c) To her friend's house.
(d) To the cemetery.

13. What is Fatima's last name said to be in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Moss.
(c) Knotts.
(d) Bradford.

14. How many pieces of candy do the Low Cuts buy from the old lady in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

15. What was the only rule of the Low Cuts' thieving behaviors?
(a) Only take loose change.
(b) Only take non-essentials.
(c) Only take dollar bills.
(d) Only take candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Terrence's (TJ's) last name?

2. Who teased John John, callingh him an old man because of the patch of gray hair on his head?

3. What is the name of Ms. Post's son that is described in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

4. What assignment has Fatima's English teacher given for homework in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

5. Who was chasing Simeon Cross down the hallway when school let out in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

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