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

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

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

4. How does Benji see the headlights pull into the driveway of his old house?
(a) He sees their reflection in a glass of water.
(b) He has his eyes open while kissing Melanie.
(c) He catches a glimpse of them in the mirror.
(d) He's closing the window and sees the car.

5. What is Reggie's schedule during the weekends most of the time?
(a) He works a lot.
(b) He has to work nights.
(c) He barely works at all.
(d) He work on Sundays so that he can go to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benji do to the radio before leaving the house in Chapter 7?

2. What did Benji plan on dressing like in order to get into the concert?

3. How does Benji describe his dad?

4. What does Benji's father get annoyed about with Benji's mother during the BBQ?

5. Where do the members of the band go on the day of their concert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Melanie jumps off the roof as she and Benji are escaping from Benji's old house in Chapter 7?

2. What goes wrong with NP's plan to get into the Lisa Lisa concert?

3. Why is Benji's make-out session with Melanie so awkward afterward?

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

5. Why is it problematic for Benji to have a crush on Erica?

6. What do Benji and Melanie talk about during their walk in Chapter 7?

7. What does Benji only realize in retrospect about his father's haircuts?

8. How do Benji's neighbors act when they learn his father is BBQing?

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

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

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