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

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

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 mother always wants him to dress.
(d) Like his preppie friends back in NYC.

4. What does Benji think of his father's BBQ at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) It's a waste of time and money.
(b) It's weird for a vegetarian.
(c) It's awful.
(d) It's wonderful.

5. How does Benji's mother resolve the argument between herself and Benji's father during the BBQ?
(a) She goes out to buy more plates.
(b) She says she wants a divorce.
(c) She says her body is just fine the way it is.
(d) She fixes her hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often do people stay at Benji's old Sag Harbor house?

2. What is the title of Chapter 5?

3. What is the full name of the band that came to Sag Harbor in Chapter 6?

4. Who does NP want to bring to the concert?

5. What did Benji think of his father's haircuts when he was little?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What makes Benji feel extra proud about being able to sneak into the Lisa Lisa concert in Chapter 6?

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

9. What did Benji's parents do for a living?

10. What is Benji most concerned with when it comes to the beer in the forest?

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