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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Ike and Bobby decide to do?
(a) Ride horses.
(b) Take their dirt bikes out to the hills.
(c) Go over to their grandparents' house.
(d) Clean the house and surprise their mother.

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

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

5. What does Guthrie think about when Victoria Roubideaux gives her report?
(a) That she reminds Guthrie of his sister.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is staying with Maggie Jones.
(d) That the report is outstanding.

6. What does Raymond give each of the boys?
(a) 10 dollars.
(b) 20 dollars.
(c) 5 dollars.
(d) 1 dollar.

7. How long is the male student's report?
(a) Less than a minute.
(b) He does not have a report.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

8. What was the topic of the report the male student gives?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Abe Lincoln.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) George Washington.

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

10. Why is Guthrie in Crowder's office with the Beckmans?
(a) They are filing a lawsuit against him.
(b) They want to know how their son is doing in school.
(c) They want to help their son pass school.
(d) Russell has acted inappropriately.

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

12. What does Ike and Bobby's mother say when the two boys check on her?
(a) She cries and says she never wants to see them in there again.
(b) She gives vague answers to their questions.
(c) She tells them she loves them very much.
(d) She tells them a story.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stearns tell Ike and Bobby to never do?

2. Why do Ike and Bobby leave the place where they took their classmate?

3. How does Victoria feel as Maggie is driving her to the McPherons' house?

4. Where do Ike and Bobby take a classmate?

5. How does Jim take the news about Ella?

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