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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 did Benji think of his father's haircuts when he was little?
(a) They were great.
(b) They were really bad.
(c) They were necessary to save money.
(d) They were painful but worth it.

2. How many children are in Benji's family?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What did Benji plan on dressing like in order to get into the concert?
(a) Like his father.
(b) Like he does when he has college interviews.
(c) Like his preppie friends back in NYC.
(d) Like his mother always wants him to dress.

4. What game does Melanie remember playing with Benji when they were little kids?
(a) Tag.
(b) Dodge ball.
(c) Red light, green light.
(d) Four square.

5. How does Benji describe his dad?
(a) As an angry man.
(b) As a kind man.
(c) As an absent father.
(d) As someone who would do anything for his sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Melanie and Benji sneak out of Benji's old house?

2. Who stops by to ask about Benji's dad's BBQ?

3. How do Benji and his friends hide their beer in the forest?

4. What do Benji and NP realize about Barry?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Benji in Chapter 5, why was The Cosby Show so groundbreaking?

2. Why does Melanie return to Sag Harbor in Chapter 7?

3. What causes Benji to realize his father's BBQ isn't all that he remembered it to be?

4. What do Benji and his friends think of the bonfire?

5. Why do Benji and his friends stop watching the races in Chapter 8?

6. Why are people under the age of 19 not allowed at the Lisa Lisa concert?

7. Who is Barry?

8. How does Benji try to avoid making his father angry?

9. How does the older Benji look back at the Lisa Lisa concert?

10. What kinds of things does Benji imagine needing for the school year as he lies in bed in Chapter 8?

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