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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Jake think Frank should apologize and why?
(a) He thinks Frank should apologize to Morris so that neither he nor Jake will be beat up.
(b) He thinks Frank should apologize to Nathan so that neither he nor Jake will be grounded again.
(c) He thinks Frank should apologize to Ariel to keep her from telling the boys' secrets to their parents.
(d) He thinks Franks should apologize to Karl so that both he and Jake will still be offered rides in Karl's sports car.

2. Whose conversation does Frank overhear when he is hiding behind the stage at the theater?
(a) Ruth's and Nathan's.
(b) Jake's and Ariel's.
(c) Ruth's and Emil's.
(d) Nathan's and Gus'.

3. Who is the only person to give a eulogy at Bobby's funeral?
(a) Officer Doyle.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Gus.
(d) Frank.

4. What advice does Gus give to Jake when Jake feels guilty for swearing in front of the church?
(a) He tells Jake that it is good for people to be shocked out of their monotony once in a while.
(b) He tells Jake to say the Lord's Prayer ten times.
(c) He tells Jake to save his regret for the important things.
(d) He tells Jake to apologize in front of the congregation at the next week's service.

5. Why are Frank and Jake not technically allowed by their parents to swim at the old quarry?
(a) Because the quarry lies at the end of a winding road that has been the scene of many pedestrian fatalities.
(b) Because the quarry is a frequent hangout for the town's delinquents.
(c) Because there is a No Trespassing sign there and there is still dangerous machinery at the bottom of the swimming hole.
(d) Because the cliffs the boys dive from are treacherous.

6. How many children do Axel and Julia Brandt have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

7. When Frank leaves Emil and Lise's house and goes to Warren Redstone's lean-to, who does he see there?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Officer Doyle.
(c) Gus.
(d) Warren Redstone.

8. What does Frank say is intended to be the highlight of the Independence Day celebration in Luther Park?
(a) A piano concerto performed by Emil.
(b) The performance of a play written by Karl.
(c) The chorale that Ariel had composed.
(d) The singing of the national anthem by Ruth.

9. Why do Frank and Jake walk home from the jail instead of riding in their father's car?
(a) Their father does not tell them why they have to walk home.
(b) Gus throws up in their father's backseat.
(c) Frank wants to try peeping at their next door neighbor before returning home.
(d) Jake wants to go break out Morris' headlights before returning home.

10. What work does Ariel do for Emil Brandt in exchange for music tutelage?
(a) She cleans his house.
(b) She transcribes for him.
(c) She paints portraits for him to sell.
(d) She gardens in his yard.

11. How do Jake and Frank feel about their sister Ariel?
(a) They resent her status as their mother's favorite child.
(b) They feel they can never live up to her level of academic success.
(c) They are jealous of her musical ability.
(d) They adore her.

12. What word does Ruth instruct the family to use when talking about Skipper, the dead man the boys had found on the tracks?
(a) Hobo.
(b) Bum.
(c) Transient.
(d) Itinerant.

13. After the incident with Officer Doyle and the killing of the animal with the M-80, how does Frank feel about fireworks?
(a) He wants to buy them and give them to Karl so an older person can set them off and Frank can just watch.
(b) He no longer wants to buy any with the money he has saved.
(c) He still loves them but sees now that they are dangerous.
(d) He is afraid of them and empathizes with his father's fear of them.

14. Where do Frank and Jake run to after seeing the dead body at the train tracks?
(a) Halderson's drug store.
(b) Their house.
(c) Their father's church.
(d) Emil Brandt's house.

15. Who first tells Nathan that Emil has attempted suicide?
(a) Gus.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Jake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Frank surprised when Officer Doyle asks him how he thinks the Minnesota Twins will do this year?

2. When Ruth gets angry at Julia's words, what physical attribute does Ruth mention in order to insult Julia?

3. What school is Ariel planning to attend after high school?

4. Though there is little furniture in Lise and Emil's home, what object is a prominent feature in every room?

5. What reason does Frank give for thinking his father might be disappointed to find Frank and Jake reading comic books?

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