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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what time do Mr. Redmond and Charlie arrive back at the lodging house?
(a) Just before 6.
(b) 5:50.
(c) 6:30.
(d) Just after 6.

2. In Chapter 16, how far ahead does Nostrils walk checking for trouble?
(a) 30 yards.
(b) 20 yards.
(c) 15 yards.
(d) 25 yards.

3. In Chapter 17, what time does Charlie arrive at home?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Around dawn.

4. What is the name of the man that Charlie and Nostrils deliver liquor to in Chapter 16?
(a) Mr. Martin.
(b) Mr. Thomas.
(c) Mr. Watson.
(d) Mr. Wheeler.

5. How does Alice tell a nurse that she is related to Nostrils in Chapter 19?
(a) Stepsister.
(b) Sister.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Aunt.

6. Who never liked Charlie's father?
(a) Charlie's mother's brother.
(b) Charlie's maternal grandparents.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) Charlie's mother's sister.

7. What does Snowy Cutmore look like?
(a) Black eyes and red hair.
(b) Green eyes and brown hair.
(c) Brown-haired and gray eyes.
(d) Blue-eyed and blond-haired.

8. In Chapter 21, how many streets does Charlie remember he plotted to run to keep himself warm?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

9. Where does Charlie take Nostrils after Barlow beats him in Chapter 16?
(a) Casey Hospital.
(b) Broadmedows Hospital.
(c) Angliss Hospital.
(d) St. Vincent's Hospital.

10. In Chapter 16, to what street do Charlie and Nostrils make a delivery?
(a) Brunswick Street.
(b) Napier Place.
(c) Gore Street.
(d) Sandeman Place.

11. How many times a week do Mr. Redmond and Charlie go to St. Kilda Beach to train?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

12. In Chapter 20, how many laps does Mr. Redmond say that Charlie can do in his sleep?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

13. How does Bert Robinson arrive on Cubitt Street in Chapter 15?
(a) Horse.
(b) Runs.
(c) Scooter.
(d) Walks.

14. What color running spikes do Mr. Redmond and the neighbors buy for Charlie for the race?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

15. In Chapter 14, what song does Charlie play for his mother?
(a) Crazy Blues.
(b) You'd Be Surprised.
(c) Forever Blowin' Bubbles.
(d) Swanee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie's mother throw away in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 18, how much time is Charlie given to see Nostrils?

3. In Chapter 15, from whom do Charlie and Nostrils collect liquor?

4. In Chapter 13, where is Charlie supposed to get money in Fitzroy?

5. In Chapter 21, how much does Charlie win for winning the race?

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