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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. When Simon has a panic attack on May 15, where do his parents take turns sitting with him?
(a) On his bed.
(b) At the kitchen table.
(c) On the sofa.
(d) Under his bed.

2. What business is also located in the hardware store in Grin And Bear It, Nebraska?
(a) Drugstore.
(b) Clothing store.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Pet store.

3. When the Van der Zwaans are shearing goats, how long does Pearl allow Agate to talk to Simon?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) Half an hour.

4. What color harness does Agate put on the puppy she brings to Simon?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

5. How long have SETI scientists like Dr. Matapang been listening for space aliens?
(a) 45 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 40 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the anniversary of the school shooting Simon survived?

2. The year Simon and his family had to leave, what was the name of a great horned owl brought to an animal blessing?

3. Where did Simon's family live before they moved to the National Quiet Zone?

4. What day of the week does Martin have crack-of-dawn services at the church?

5. What animal builds a nest at the church and disrupts a service?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Simon take Hercules places like Agate's farm, and how does Hercules like that mode of transportation?

2. Why does Martin have to go to Denver after the squirrel incident?

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

4. How is Simon's first night with Hercules?

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

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

7. Why is Isobel upset with Curtis in Chapter 5?

8. What is Agate's tree house like?

9. Why is Ms. Hafsaas upset about what some kids do with the orange memorial ribbons?

10. When Agate and Kevin come over for pizza on Good Friday, why does Isobel order pizza without pepperoni?

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