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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralph Black not want the boys to do?
(a) Put the newspapers in plastic bags if it does not look like rain.
(b) Lean their bikes on the wagon.
(c) Fold the newspapers with the front page out.
(d) Fold the newspapers with the front page inward.

2. Why do Ike and Bobby go to the train station?
(a) To take the metro train to school.
(b) To get newspapers for their delivery route.
(c) To watch for their father.
(d) To watch a train with a new type of diesel engine come into the station.

3. What does one of Victoria's teachers say she will do?
(a) Speak to Victoria's grandparents.
(b) Speak to the father of her baby.
(c) Speak to the parents of the father of her baby.
(d) Go to a doctor with Victoria.

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

5. Where is Mrs. Stearn's family?
(a) Scattered all about the United States.
(b) In the same town, but they won't speak to her.
(c) All dead.
(d) She does not know.

6. Why is Mr. Beckman angry at Crowder?
(a) Russell won't be playing in that weekend's tournament.
(b) Russell says Crowder was mean to him.
(c) Russell claims some bullies at school attacked him.
(d) Russell needs special tutors the school won't give him.

7. Where does Victoria work?
(a) Taste n' Freeze.
(b) Burger Brawy.
(c) Holt cafe.
(d) Nowhere.

8. About what do the McPheron brothers think Maggie is joking?
(a) The idea of Victoria living with them.
(b) That Jim Guthrie is divorcing his wife.
(c) That Jim Guthrie is selling his ranch.
(d) The idea of them adopting a baby.

9. Where are Ike and Bobby sitting on their bikes?
(a) On an overpass.
(b) Across from the vacant house where teens have sex.
(c) Across from the house where their mother lives.
(d) On the railroad trestle.

10. With whom does Maggie Jones live?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandparents.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her sister.

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

12. What does Victoria's mother ask her after Victoria runs to the bathroom to vomit?
(a) If she needs to go see a doctor.
(b) If she has been drinking.
(c) If she ate something bad.
(d) If she has the flu.

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

14. What does Crowder decide to do with Russell?
(a) Allow him to play in the tournament.
(b) Give him a student tutor.
(c) Suspend him for five days.
(d) Transfer him to another history teacher.

15. What does Raymond worry about the first night Victoria is at their house?
(a) How long she has been pregnant.
(b) If her boyfriend is still in town.
(c) If she liked his cooking.
(d) If her mother is going to send the sheriff out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Guthrie in Crowder's office with the Beckmans?

2. What does Victoria find when she gets home after work?

3. What happens to Bobby near the end of the work?

4. What does Russell Beckman do to Guthrie?

5. Where does Victoria go on her lunch break?

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