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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cartoon does Jack watch at 8:30 in "Presents"?
(a) Dora the Explorer.
(b) Ren and Stimpy.
(c) The Pink Panther.
(d) Peanuts.

2. What day of the week is Jack's birthday on in "Presents"?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

3. What is Ma's response when Jack asks her in "Presents," "What am I like?"
(a) "The dead spit of me."
(b) "You're like a knight in shining armor."
(c) "You're like an angel."
(d) "You're like Old Nick."

4. How many crayons does Jack have in the room in "Presents"?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

5. What does Ma pretend to be when she and Jack play "Islands" in "Unlying"?
(a) A cyclops.
(b) The Deep Titan of the Sea.
(c) The Loch Ness Monster.
(d) An octopus.

6. What do Ma and Jack eat for lunch on Jack's birthday in "Presents"?
(a) Steak and eggs.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Tuna and crackers.
(d) Pancakes.

7. Who wrote The Count of Monte Cristo?
(a) Alexandre Dumas.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Franz Kafka.

8. How tall does Ma estimate Jack is on his birthday in "Presents"??
(a) 3'3".
(b) 3'6".
(c) 4'.
(d) 3'5".

9. Who painted Guernica?
(a) Pablo Picasso.
(b) Édouard Manet.
(c) Claude Monet.
(d) Leonardo da Vinci.

10. What does Jack play "Telephone" with in "Unlying"?
(a) A banana.
(b) A toy cell phone.
(c) A broken cell phone.
(d) Toilet paper rolls.

11. What upsets Jack about his birthday cake in "Presents"?
(a) It is chocolate cake.
(b) There are bananas in it.
(c) There is no icing on it.
(d) There are no candles on it.

12. What colors comprise the rug in the Room where Jack lives with Ma?
(a) Yellow, pink, and red.
(b) Orange and black.
(c) Red, black, and brown.
(d) Blue and green.

13. What do Jack and Ma have for dinner on the evening that the power has cut off in "Unlying"?
(a) Alphabet soup.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Broccoli and cheese.
(d) Turkey sandwiches.

14. What does Jack eat for lunch when Ma is "Gone" in "Unlying"?
(a) Canned beans.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Potato soup.

15. What band released the song "Tubthumping"?
(a) They Might Be Giants.
(b) ACDC.
(c) Chumbawumba.
(d) The Cure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jack and Ma make a necklace from in "Unlying"?

2. What do Jack and Ma eat for lunch after the power has gone out in "Unlying"?

3. What month does Ma say it will be in three days after the power is cut off in "Unlying"?

4. What fruit does Jack request on the note Ma leaves in "Presents"?

5. What is Jack's favorite card from the deck of cards in his room?

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