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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the person who acts wild at the bonfire?
(a) Big Trouble.
(b) Barry David.
(c) Little Clive.
(d) Little Trouble.

2. Whom does Benji have a crush on in Chapter 6?
(a) Maura.
(b) Ashley.
(c) Meg.
(d) Erica.

3. What does Benji do to the radio before leaving the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Changes the station.
(b) Turns it off.
(c) Turns up the volume.
(d) Hides it.

4. Which group goes first in the neighborhood races in Chapter 8?
(a) Adults.
(b) Girls.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) Boys.

5. What happens as Benji and Melanie are running away from Benji's old house?
(a) Someone is outside yelling at them.
(b) They bump into NP.
(c) Melanie is screaming very, very loudly.
(d) Benji falls and twists his ankle.

6. Whom is Melanie dating?
(a) No one.
(b) NP.
(c) Reggie.
(d) Nick.

7. When Benji looks at the Sag Harbor adults, what does he imagine is the reason he can't figure out which one he will become?
(a) His future self never returns to Sag Harbor.
(b) His future self is too important to return to Sag Habor ever again.
(c) He doesn't live past the age of 18.
(d) His future self is too scared to acknowledge himself to the younger Benji.

8. Which word best describes Benji's father?
(a) Gentle.
(b) Remorseful.
(c) Prideful.
(d) Humble.

9. What kind of music does the local radio station play?
(a) Rap.
(b) Top 40 songs.
(c) A mix of local and national bands.
(d) Country.

10. What is the title of Chapter 7?
(a) Tonight, We Improvise.
(b) Chasing the Dream.
(c) Chapter 7.
(d) Fast Girls, Slow Cars.

11. What did Benji think of the concert at the time?
(a) It was dumb.
(b) It was overpriced.
(c) It was good.
(d) It was amazing.

12. What did Benji do when Melanie, at a young age, suggested they get married?
(a) He ran away screaming.
(b) He gave her a Ring Pop as a wedding ring.
(c) He never answered her.
(d) He called her his wife for several months afterward.

13. What instructions are the children given about the bonfire?
(a) To cover it with sand.
(b) To let it die out.
(c) To make sure it stays going all night.
(d) To put water on it to make sure it's out later.

14. What is Benji's opinion of Melanie in the first few minutes after they meet again in Chapter 7?
(a) She's just as mean as he remembers.
(b) She seems nice enough.
(c) She is too shy.
(d) She is not healthy mentally.

15. Why does Reggie tell Benji he's ready to go back to the city?
(a) He misses his girlfriend.
(b) He misses his friends back home.
(c) He misses his parents.
(d) He's tired of Burger King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benji think about his upcoming year as the summer concludes?

2. How does Benji describe his dad?

3. What kind of music does Benji prefer?

4. What picture does Benji see that makes him realize how bad his father's haircuts were?

5. How does Melanie act the day after she and Benji make out?

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