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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Maggie Jones?
(a) Ella Guthrie's best friend.
(b) Another teacher at the school where Tom Guthrie works.
(c) The Captain of the Cheerleaders.
(d) One of Guthrie's students who is failing.

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

3. 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) Russell has acted inappropriately.
(d) They want to help their son pass school.

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

5. What does Mrs. Stearns tell Ike and Bobby to never do?
(a) Trust a doctor.
(b) Trust a preacher.
(c) Smoke cigarettes.
(d) Drink alcohol.

6. 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.

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

8. Where does Maggie Jones drive?
(a) The Guthrie ranch.
(b) To find Dwayne.
(c) The McPherons' ranch.
(d) To talk to Ike and Bobby's mother.

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

10. What does Maggie do after Irving Curtis whispers something to him?
(a) She slaps Irving.
(b) She yells at him.
(c) She leaves the room.
(d) She cries.

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

12. 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 he can take as good care of them as Ella's mother.
(c) Takes them over to her house.
(d) That the boys deserve the truth about her leaving.

13. What are students doing in Guthrie's class?
(a) Giving speeches.
(b) Most of them are sleeping.
(c) Acting out a play.
(d) Shooting spitballs while he is in the hallway.

14. Where do Ike and Bobby go after doing their chores on Saturday morning?
(a) To collect their fees from their newspaper customers.
(b) To help their grandfather bale hay.
(c) To game arcade.
(d) To the movies.

15. What happens when Victoria declines a ride from a school boy?
(a) The young man shrugs and looks rejected.
(b) The young man grabs her arm and forces her into his car.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The young man is rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph Black ask Ike and Bobby?

2. What does Maggie notice about the McPherons' house when they enter it?

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

4. What does Mrs. Steans encourage Ike and Bobby to do?

5. Where does Victoria go on her lunch break?

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