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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Guthrie do about Ella's request concerning Ike and Bobby?
(a) Says she may take them with her, but they have to come back for the summers.
(b) That the boys deserve the truth about her leaving.
(c) That he can take as good care of them as Ella's mother.
(d) Takes them over to her house.

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

3. 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 tells them she loves them very much.
(c) She gives vague answers to their questions.
(d) She tells them a story.

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. What does Russell Beckman do to Guthrie?
(a) Stabs him.
(b) Apologizes to him.
(c) Punches him, breaking one of Guthrie's teeth.
(d) Starts an untrue rumor about him.

8. What does Maggie notice about the McPherons' house when they enter it?
(a) It is very dirty.
(b) It is very small.
(c) It has been cleaned up.
(d) It is very large.

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

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

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

12. Where does Victoria go on her lunch break?
(a) A fast food joint.
(b) The principal's office.
(c) A convenience store.
(d) The school nurse.

13. Why does Victoria run out of the classroom?
(a) Because Russell Beckman starts yawning in an exaggerated manner.
(b) Because she is nauseous.
(c) Because Guthrie interupts her.
(d) Because of something Russell Beckman says.

14. About what do Harold and Raymond joke?
(a) That they cannot afford extra help.
(b) That the stew has whiskey in it.
(c) That their sister will want everything immaculate.
(d) That their mother will probably confound the doctors.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What room will Victoria be using at the McPheron place?

3. What does the barber ask Ike and Bobby about their mother?

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

5. For what do they check the cattle?

(see the answer keys)

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