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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harold tell Raymond about when he gets home?
(a) His conversation with Maggie.
(b) The price of cattle feed.
(c) His conversation with Victoria.
(d) What the town mayor said at the meeting.

2. What does Victoria ask the McPheron brothers?
(a) If she can borrow their car.
(b) If she can live with them again.
(c) The dogs won't let them out of the car.
(d) Victoria won't get out of the car.

3. What does Maggie tell Tom when they are dancing?
(a) She had a crush on him in the fourth grade.
(b) She has been attracted to him for years.
(c) She's not sure she wants to date.
(d) She has to take care of her father.

4. Where does Victoria go after she receives a note from Dwayne?
(a) To the parking lot.
(b) To the drug store.
(c) To his mother's house.
(d) To the convenience store.

5. What does Raymond accidentally do when talking to Dr. Martin?
(a) Slips on some water on the floor.
(b) Almost threatens the doctor.
(c) Breaks his stethoscope.
(d) Slaps Dr. Martin too hard on the back.

6. What does Victoria do when she is talking to the McPheron brothers?
(a) Rolls the window down and sticks her head out.
(b) Starts to cry.
(c) Gets sick.
(d) Turns red from embarrassment.

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

8. What do the McPheron brothers buy at the department store?
(a) Baby clothes.
(b) A new television.
(c) A computer.
(d) A baby crib.

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

10. What does Harold suggest the three of them do?
(a) Go to a movie.
(b) Paint the kitchen.
(c) Play Scrabble.
(d) Go into Denver.

11. What does Tom do when he leaves Maggie's house?
(a) Delivers Ike and Bobby's papers.
(b) Goes out to the McPherons.
(c) Goes to school.
(d) Goes horseback riding.

12. What does Harold say when Victoria goes back to Maggie's car?
(a) She's just a kid.
(b) She can't leave like that.
(c) Let them talk about it.
(d) Good-bye.

13. What do the McPheron brothers do after Victoria talks to them?
(a) Takes her shopping.
(b) Takes her to see Dr. Martin.
(c) Takes her out for lunch.
(d) Takes her to Maggie's house.

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

15. Where do Ike and Bobby go when they leave Mrs. Stearns' house?
(a) To the sheriff's office.
(b) Home.
(c) To the playground.
(d) To the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Guthrie and Maggie dancing?

2. What do Ike and Bobby tell Mrs. Stearns is the reason they have visited?

3. What do Ike and Bobby notice about their mother at Christmas?

4. With whom does Guthrie leave the bar?

5. What is wrong with Ike's horse?

(see the answer keys)

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