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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. How tall is the scaffold that holds up the Very Large Radio Telescope in Grin and Bear It?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 400 feet.
(c) 15 stories.
(d) 20 stories.

2. What type of shingles are on Agate's tree house?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Asphalt.
(c) Metal.
(d) Spruce.

3. When did a student scientist named Jocelyn Bell build a homemade radio telescope?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1974.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is used to commemorate the school shooting Simon survived?

2. What does Isobel bring back from a shopping trip in Chapter 7?

3. What type of puppies does Simon see when he visits Agate's house?

4. How much turkey feed did Ms. Hafsaas have in her van when it caught on fire from orange ribbons tied to the tailpipe?

5. What month do Simon and his family move to Grin And Bear It?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Agate's tree house like?

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

4. What does Simon do on May 15 and why?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the layout of GNB Upper?

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