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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 star rises behind the tree house on the Van der Zwaan's property?
(a) Vega.
(b) Procyon.
(c) Capella.
(d) Rigel.

2. What is Simon eating when he meets Agate?
(a) Peanut butter sandwich.
(b) Cheese and jam sandwich.
(c) Ham and cheese sandwich.
(d) Bologna sandwich.

3. In Chapter 10, what is one of the things Simon is to expose Hercules to when he and Kevin walk up Main Street?
(a) Umbrellas.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Other dogs.
(d) Cats.

4. What snack does Martin serve Agate and Simon when Agate visits for the first time?
(a) Wheat thins, swiss cheese, and celery sticks with peanut butter.
(b) Lemonade and sandwiches with peanut butter and honey.
(c) Triscuits, cheddar cheese, and carrot sticks with hummus.
(d) Juice boxes and crackers with peanut butter.

5. Where does Isobel send Martin to get a series of rabies injections?
(a) North Platte.
(b) Grand Island.
(c) Kearney.
(d) Gothenburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when was the last time Simon played Minecraft?

2. What does Kevin's father do for a living?

3. What instrument does Simon's father play?

4. How long have SETI scientists like Dr. Matapang been listening for space aliens?

5. How tall is the scaffold that holds up the Very Large Radio Telescope in Grin and Bear It?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kevin's family able to have a computer and microwave?

2. What story does Simon tell when people ask him why his family left Omaha?

3. What is the town like where Simon and his family move?

4. What is Vega, and why is it important that it rises behind Agate's tree house?

5. How is the town of Grin And Bear It divided into two sides?

6. When Agate visits Simon at his house, why does she separte her food into cupcake liners?

7. How does Agate introduce herself to Simon?

8. How does Agate bring a puppy to Simon?

9. What does Todd, the Vander Zwaan's dog, do that surprises Simon?

10. What is Kevin's science fair project, and why does he not get to have his project about Hot Pockets?

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