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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack have for lunch the first day of school in Chapter 3?
(a) Pizza and fruit.
(b) Meat loaf, green beans, and Jello-O.
(c) Ham and cheese sandwich, chips, and cookies.
(d) Chicken and dumplings, peas, and cake.

2. What did Pi think helped him to shore when he fell into the water in "Plights and Perils"?
(a) Whale.
(b) Driftwood.
(c) Small boat.
(d) Porpoise.

3. What is Jack's grandfather's military rank?
(a) Rear Admiral.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Captain.

4. In Chapter 7, where will Professor Stanton present his theory about pi?
(a) Harvard.
(b) MIT.
(c) October Math Institute.
(d) Fall Math Institute.

5. What does Jack see at the end of Chapter 12 that makes him feel better?
(a) Light from Early's workshop.
(b) His father arriving.
(c) The rain stopping.
(d) A small dog.

6. What is the center of everything in Jack's hometown?
(a) Ice cream shop.
(b) Baseball diamond.
(c) School.
(d) Church.

7. In Chapter 11, where does Jack say he will go with his father during spring break?
(a) Portland.
(b) Portsmouth.
(c) Bangor.
(d) Augusta.

8. What is everyone treated to as the regatta is about to begin?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Cinnamon rolls.
(c) Donuts.
(d) Hot chocolate.

9. In Chapter 1, how long has it been since Jack has seen his father?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 36 months.
(d) 4 years.

10. Who is Early listening to on his record player in Chapter 9?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Glen Miller.
(d) Billie Holiday.

11. Where does Jack go after he finds a change of clothes in Chapter 8?
(a) His dorm room.
(b) Library.
(c) Boathouse.
(d) Mess hall.

12. According to Early, how many state names have one syllable?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

13. What did Jack's mother want to do with him after he got lost with the scouts?
(a) Talk a walk.
(b) Skip rocks.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Go bike riding.

14. Jack mentions that whom is from his home state?
(a) General Eisenhower.
(b) Amelia Earhart.
(c) Walter Herschel Beech.
(d) Walter Chrysler.

15. What was the nickname for the boy who graduated in 1943 and who wore Number 67?
(a) Hero.
(b) Champ.
(c) Fish.
(d) Eel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack do when he first sees the ocean?

2. What is the name of Early's northern leopard frog?

3. How long has Pi in Early's story lived by the sea?

4. What place does Early come in during the regatta?

5. How old was Jack when his father left for the European theater?

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