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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. Who is Martin talking to on the phone when Simon comes home from school early in Chapter 19?
(a) A police officer.
(b) Ms. Snodgrass.
(c) The Bishop.
(d) The parish priest.

2. How long are an emu's talons?
(a) 3 inches.
(b) 4 inches.
(c) 6 inches.
(d) 5 inches.

3. What sport does Brent Fritsch play at GNB Upper?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Track and field.

4. In Chapter 16, where do Kevin and his mom go for the science fair regionals?
(a) North Platte.
(b) Sidney.
(c) Grand Island.
(d) Ogallala.

5. What color is the basement of the funeral home painted?
(a) White.
(b) Cream.
(c) Beige.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, who is Martin talking to on the phone when Simon and Kevin come to Simon's house?

2. What time of day did a gunman enter Simon's school on May 15, two years ago?

3. What is the name of the dentists' office in Grin And Bear It?

4. On what highway did Curtis lose a body?

5. What was the name of the elementary school Simon attended?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kevin learn that Simon is a survivor of a school shooting?

2. What is Run Across America?

3. In Chapter 21, what is going on at Agate's when Simon and Kevin bicycle to the farm?

4. How does Doc Matapang make a halo halo for Simon?

5. In Chapter 20, why does Simon leave church early?

6. What is it like at the Van der Zwaan farm when Isobel and Simon come to help with the emus?

7. How does Simon describe the school shooting?

8. How does Simon react when tornado sirens go off?

9. What has Agate borrowed from Jade for the message project, and why?

10. Why is it easy to steal Kevin's microwave?

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