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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. Where does Harry plant vegetables in Part 2, Chapter 8?
(a) In Mr. Reagan's backyard.
(b) The community garden in town.
(c) In his backyard.
(d) In a neighboring farm town.

2. How long does Colin's examination take?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) All day.
(c) One and a half hours.
(d) Two hours.

3. Who decides that Colin should attend Sunday school?
(a) Colin.
(b) Harry.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Mr. Morrison.

4. What does Colin see his father do when he follows him to the park in Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Beat up another man.
(b) March with other men.
(c) Buy a gun.
(d) Steal money.

5. How old is Colin in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motivates Harry to create more inventions?

2. Where does Colin stay when his mother is in the hospital in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. How long does Colin work on the farm?

4. When the Savilles go sledding in Part 2, Chapter 10, who does not enjoy the activity?

5. When Ellen goes to the hospital to have her baby, who helps Steven get ready in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Colin get into a fist fight in Part 3, Chapter 15?

2. How did Harry build his bomb shelter?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Harry treat Colin's practice tests?

4. What happened when Colin and Harry went into the city in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. Why does Harry decide to go to a different beach in Part 1, Chapter 3?

6. How does inventing affect Harry in Part 2, Chapter 7?

7. In Part 3, Chapter 16, how does Colin describe the teachers at his school?

8. Why does Colin get in trouble with his father in Part 2, Chapter 10?

9. How is Colin different from Andrew?

10. How does Ellen feel when she visits her parents in Part 3, Chapter 16?

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