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

2. What color is used to commemorate the school shooting Simon survived?
(a) Purple.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

3. What does Agate's father do for a living?
(a) Forest ranger.
(b) Fireman.
(c) Long-haul trucker.
(d) Traveling salesman.

4. What instrument does Simon's father play?
(a) Sackbut.
(b) Buccina.
(c) Salpinix.
(d) Lituus.

5. In Chapter 6, what is Simon's class studying in English?
(a) Grammar.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Shakespeare.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, where is Isobel when Simon has to answer the funeral line?

2. How many places are there to get coffee in Grin And Bear It?

3. When Kevin stays over with Simon on Good Friday weekend, what snacks does he bring?

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

5. What snack does Simon make Agate and Kevin when they watch a movie together on Good Friday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. On Good Friday, why does Simon want to take Hercules for a walk up Main to expose him to umbrellas?

5. Who is Curtis, and why does he work at the funeral home?

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

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

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

9. What is Agate's tree house like?

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

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