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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the line, "Take arms against a sea of troubles" that Mr. Franka quotes in Chapter 14?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Jonson.
(c) Virgil.
(d) Erasmus.

2. In Chapter 6 what does Scott say happened to Bobby's car last month?
(a) The car got impounded because Bobby was drinking.
(b) Bobby ran into a tree and totaled his car.
(c) He did not make the payments on his car and it got repossessed.
(d) Bobby got hit by a semi, and it totaled the car.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what does Scott's mom give him for breakfast?
(a) Blueberry muffins.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Cold cereal.
(d) Eggs and bacon.

4. What is Lee reading in Chapter 15?
(a) The Princess Bride.
(b) The Silent Gondoliers.
(c) Ender's Game.
(d) Hatchet.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what happens to a kid who kneels at the bus stop to tie his shoe?
(a) Shoved over.
(b) Hit with trash.
(c) Kicked in the rear.
(d) Hit with an empty soda can.

6. In Chapter 3, how much homework does Patrick have by lunch time?
(a) 3 assignments.
(b) No assignments.
(c) 1 assignment.
(d) 2 assignments.

7. How long have Scott and Patrick been friends?
(a) Since third grade.
(b) Since first grade.
(c) Since second grade.
(d) Since kindergarten.

8. In Chapter 5 when Wesley Cobble makes Scott give him his change, what animal does Cobble remind Scott of?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Hyena.
(c) Jackal.
(d) Lion.

9. What do Scott, Kyle, and Patrick end up doing on Friday night in Chapter 7?
(a) Racing cars.
(b) Going to a football game.
(c) Renting a movie.
(d) Bowling.

10. When is national poetry month?
(a) October.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) March.

11. When Scott joins the paper in Chapter 8, what do they assign him to write about?
(a) Sports.
(b) Food.
(c) Movies.
(d) Book reviews.

12. In Chapter 11, what ruins Scott's chances of sleeping in late for the second weekend in a row?
(a) His mom power sanding.
(b) His mother singing in the nursery.
(c) His dad and Bobby revving the motor in the Corvette.
(d) His dad carrying things up and down the stairs.

13. In Chapter 14, what is served during the dance to eat and drink?
(a) Store-brand soda and cheap potato chips.
(b) Coke and finger foods.
(c) Tacos and pop.
(d) Sandwiches and Pepsi.

14. At the end of Chapter 9, how many ways does Scott write that his team could score a touchdown?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

15. In Chapter 7, what instrument does Scott remember trying to learn how to play in sixth grade?
(a) Trombone.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Keyboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What names have Scott's parents picked out for the new baby?

2. What are most of the classes that Patrick, Mitch and Kyle are taking?

3. What does Scott's mother always make for breakfast on the first day of school?

4. In Chapter 8, when Scott needs a ride home from the newspaper meeting, what is his mother doing?

5. In Chapter 13, what is the final score of the game Scott attends?

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