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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys tell Guthrie when he arrives home the night of their encounter with Russell?
(a) They are asleep when Tom gets home.
(b) They tell him what happened.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They tell him they were at Mrs. Stearns.

2. Where is Guthrie lying at Judy's house?
(a) On the couch.
(b) He is not lying anywhere.
(c) In the bed.
(d) On the floor.

3. What does Raymond do to console Victoria?
(a) Tells her they will have Dr. Martin check her out.
(b) Tells her about a pregnant cow who swallowed barbed wire.
(c) Tells her about a pregnant cow who ate loco weed.
(d) Tells her about a pregnant cow who drank whiskey.

4. Why does Tom leave the party?
(a) He has to be home for Ike and Bobby.
(b) He has to take Ike and Bobby to their grandmother's house.
(c) He does not like parties.
(d) He is meeting Judy at a bar.

5. What does Victoria do at a party she and Dwayne attend?
(a) Use alcohol and marijuana.
(b) Get sick.
(c) Get in a screaming fight with Dwayne.
(d) Kiss another boy.

6. What does Victoria think about after Dwayne leaves?
(a) How unhappy she is.
(b) That he just needs to grow up a little.
(c) How handsome he is.
(d) That she wants to marry him.

7. What do Ike and Bobby notice about their mother at Christmas?
(a) She has made some friends.
(b) She is drinking too much.
(c) She is passive and dominated by her sister.
(d) She seems happier.

8. What does Victoria do with Dwayne?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Tells him to go away.
(c) Spits on him.
(d) Goes to Denver.

9. How do Ike and Bobby feel when their father picks them up at their aunt's house?
(a) Happy.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Depressed.

10. What does Guthrie tell Maggie impresses him about her?
(a) Everyone seems to like her.
(b) She is very good with the students.
(c) She always seems so confident.
(d) She always looks nice.

11. What is in the photo album Mrs. Stearns shows the boys?
(a) Pictures of her wedding.
(b) Post cards from around the world.
(c) Mostly her son who died in the war.
(d) Mostly her father, mother and sister.

12. What does Mrs. Beckman do when she begins to speak at the school board meeting?
(a) Whines about discrimination against her son.
(b) Launches into aggressive accusations.
(c) Asks that Tom Guthrie be arrested immediately.
(d) Complains about the school buses.

13. Why have the McPheron brothers been driving around Holt for three hours?
(a) Looking for Victoria.
(b) Showing Victoria their new truck.
(c) Looking at house in town to buy.
(d) Looking for Tom Guthrie.

14. Why does Mrs. Stearns give Ike and Bobby a key to her house?
(a) So she doesn't have to get up.
(b) So they can feed her fish.
(c) So they can check on her.
(d) So they can water her plants.

15. What does Tom do about the horse?
(a) Gives it a carrot.
(b) Catches it and puts it back in the stall.
(c) Pulls it out of the stall with a tractor.
(d) Calls a veterinarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harold say when Victoria goes back to Maggie's car?

2. What does Raymond ask Tom when he calls?

3. What is wrong with Ike's horse?

4. What do Ike and Bobby do after they deliver their papers?

5. What does Guthrie ask Maggie when he phones her?

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