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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Victoria spend the night?
(a) In Maggie's spare bedroom.
(b) On the street near the school.
(c) On Maggie's couch.
(d) At the train station.

2. What do the boys ask about the McPheron brothers?
(a) Why they are still ranching when they are so old.
(b) Why they never had any children.
(c) Why they never married.
(d) Why their mother isn't there.

3. What does Ella do after Tom talks to her?
(a) Throws a pillow at him.
(b) Screams.
(c) Folds her arm across her face.
(d) Says she would like some breakfast.

4. Who does Tom Guthrie bring with him to the McPheron's place?
(a) Ike and Bobby.
(b) His own hired hand.
(c) His wife.
(d) No one.

5. What does Russ want of Sharlene?
(a) For her to have sex with him.
(b) For her to have sex with his friend.
(c) For her to have an abortion.
(d) Nothing.

6. What does Bobby tell Mrs. Stearns about their mother?
(a) That she baked cookies that morning.
(b) That she is dying.
(c) That she moved out of the house.
(d) That she bought them new bikes.

7. What does the student say about the length of his report when asked?
(a) He didn't want to bore the class.
(b) He could not find any information on his topic.
(c) He tried to pare it down more.
(d) He thought it was supposed to be at least 10 minutes long.

8. What does Crowder say about Beckman?
(a) That Bobby is the boy's only friend.
(b) That none of the teachers like him.
(c) That he is going to be valdictorian.
(d) That he is not expected to live much longer.

9. Who is Russell Beckman?
(a) A student who is failing in Tom Guthrie's class.
(b) A student in Tom Guthrie's class who is far ahead of the other students.
(c) An honor student who would like to be on the baseball team.
(d) One of Bobby's best friends who is very ill.

10. What does Raymond do when he looks in on Victoria the first night?
(a) Sings her an old cowboy song.
(b) Puts blankets on her.
(c) Turns on a nightlight.
(d) Shuts the bedroom window.

11. What does the female student say when Guthrie calls upon her?
(a) She's not ready.
(b) She won't speak in front of the rest of the class.
(c) She thought the story incredibly boring.
(d) She does not understand his question.

12. Why does Tom Guthrie have to see Lloyd Crowder?
(a) To talk to Crowder about a boy in history class.
(b) To ask for a raise.
(c) To talk to Crowder about Ike's progress in English class.
(d) To resign his position.

13. Why does Ike and Bobby's mother cry when they are there?
(a) She does not cry.
(b) Because they say they want her to come back home.
(c) She is watching a sad soap opera.
(d) Because they buy her perfume and bubble bath as a present.

14. What does Victoria find when she gets home after work?
(a) The house has been broken into.
(b) She is locked out.
(c) Her mother left town.
(d) The house is on fire.

15. Who does Maggie mention that makes the McPherons understand why Victoria is not getting any family support?
(a) Grandma Roubideaux.
(b) Dwayne Roubideaux.
(c) Betty Roubideaux.
(d) Jacob Roubideaux.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it difficult for Ike and Bobby to talk with their mother?

2. For what do Harold and Raymond wait?

3. What do Ike and Bobby buy at the store for their mother?

4. Where do Ike and Bobby go after doing their chores on Saturday morning?

5. What does Crowder tell Guthrie to do after the Beckmans leave?

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