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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 snack does Simon make Agate and Kevin when they watch a movie together on Good Friday?
(a) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(b) Chex mix.
(c) Trail mix.
(d) Popcorn.

2. What is the anniversary of the school shooting Simon survived?
(a) May 28.
(b) May 19.
(c) May 1.
(d) May 15.

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

4. What month do Simon and his family move to Grin And Bear It?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) September.

5. In Chapter 5, what color ice cream goes in the concoction Doc makes for Simon and Kevin at Hello Hello?
(a) Orange.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business is also located in the hardware store in Grin And Bear It, Nebraska?

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

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

4. How many light-years away is the star that rises behind Agate's tree house?

5. When there is a shortage of rabies vaccine, where does Martin have to go to get his rabies injections?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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