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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes David freak out and throw a tantrum while outside?
(a) A motorcycle backfires.
(b) There is a thunder and lightning.
(c) A helicopter flies overhead.
(d) A bee lands near him.

2. Why is Catherine hesitant to have people over for a meal?
(a) Her mother's cooking is not very good.
(b) David could do something embarrassing.
(c) It is hard to find something to say.
(d) Her mother and father argue a lot.

3. What does Kristi suggest that she and Catherine do at Kristi's house?
(a) Play on the computer.
(b) Rent a movie.
(c) Watch TV.
(d) Call boys.

4. What sound bothers David on the drive home in the car?
(a) Rain.
(b) Horns.
(c) Radio.
(d) Turn signal.

5. How old is Catherine?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason use to communicate?

2. Whose rules does Catherine share with Jason?

3. What video is David watching when Catherine is babysitting him?

4. What does Catherine's mother urge Catherine to tell Jason?

5. Where would David rather go than going to his therapy session?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Catherine's exasperation with David typical of a girl her age?

2. What is the source of the argument between Mom and Dad when Mom must come outside to calm David?

3. What does David do that embarrasses Catherine in front of Mrs. Peterson?

4. Why does Mrs. Morehouse scold Catherine in the waiting room?

5. What is David's fascination with the fish tank and how does he embarrass Catherine in front of the new girl and Ryan?

6. What is Jason's "communication book" and how does Jason react to Catherine's drawing of herself to be included in it?

7. How does the author show Kristi's character?

8. Describe David's behavior when Dad does not arrive home at exactly five o'clock.

9. How does the author describe Catherine's room and what does it indicate about her personality?

10. How can Catherine and David be compared to Frog and Toad?

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