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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 long does it take Simon to walk from his house to Hello Hello?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) About ten minutes.
(c) About 15 minutes.
(d) 8 minutes.

2. What does Isobel bring back from a shopping trip in Chapter 7?
(a) Groceries, office supplies, and embalming chemicals.
(b) Groceries, embalming chemicals, and patio furniture.
(c) Groceries, embalming chemicals, and Chinese food.
(d) Groceries, toiletries, and embalming chemicals.

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

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

5. What does Agate's mother raise on their farm?
(a) Alpacas.
(b) Blackbelly sheep.
(c) Angora goats.
(d) Dairy cows.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What color is the padded lining that Simon's mother gives him for Hercules?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

5. What problems does a squirrel cause during a crack-of-dawn service at the church one Wednesday?

6. What instrument does Martin O'Keeffe play, and how proficient is he?

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

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

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

10. What is Agate's tree house like?

(see the answer keys)

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