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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul realize about Erik and Arthur related to Mike's death?
(a) Erik might become a quarterback.
(b) Mike's father will no longer coach.
(c) Arthur will probably quit the team.
(d) Their positions on the football team will be better.

2. What does Joey tell Paul about Paul's statement to the principal?
(a) No one has to know who it was.
(b) He was a ratfink.
(c) He is now a hero.
(d) He will probably be beat up.

3. Who takes Paul's glasses from him and cleans the mud off?
(a) Gino.
(b) Joey.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Erik.

4. What does Paul call his father always talking about Erik's football activities?
(a) The Football for College Dream.
(b) The Erik is Center of the Universe Syndrome.
(c) The Erik Fisher Football Dream.
(d) The Dote on Erik Syndrome.

5. How does Paul find out he cannot play soccer?
(a) He is called into the principal's office.
(b) The coach calls his mother.
(c) His parents receive a letter.
(d) During practice.

6. What does the group of boys Paul sees at the carnival have with them?
(a) Switchblades.
(b) Soccer balls.
(c) Water ballons.
(d) Spray paint.

7. What are Erik and Arthur making fun of in Mike's death?
(a) How he could carry a football in heaven.
(b) The way his hair looked.
(c) The fact that he lost his shoes.
(d) How he said he would die old and in bed.

8. What does Mrs. Fisher ask the parents of the football players to do?
(a) Have football practice only on Saturday.
(b) Stop football practice until after Mike's funeral.
(c) Change football practice.
(d) Disband the football team.

9. What does Paul and his mother have to fill out for him to start school?
(a) Immunization record.
(b) Insurance forms for playing sports.
(c) An individualized education plan.
(d) Request for additional funding.

10. What is happening when Paul wakes on Saturday?
(a) Nothing is happening.
(b) His mother is playing the piano.
(c) Erik is burning breakfast.
(d) A lightning storm.

11. What did Joey do when his brother died?
(a) Try to take the shoes off his feet.
(b) Broke down sobbing and runs away.
(c) Tried to brush his hair over his face.
(d) Put a football next to him.

12. What does Paul's mother do when she finds out Mike is dead?
(a) Cooks dinner.
(b) Call Mr. Fisher.
(c) Goes to the hospital.
(d) Goes to the Costello's house.

13. Where does Paul catch the bus to school?
(a) His mother drives him to school.
(b) At the subdivision entrance.
(c) He walks to school.
(d) In front of their home.

14. What does Paul think about his soccer try-outs?
(a) He will be second-string.
(b) He will be chosen for first string.
(c) He has no idea what will happen.
(d) He will not be picked for the team.

15. Why does Mrs. Fisher want to go through the house before she and Paul leave at the opening of the book?
(a) To check for any open windows.
(b) To make sure nothing is left.
(c) To make sure all electrical appliances are turned off.
(d) To make sure it is clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Paul and his mother find out about the smoke?

2. What position does Mr. Costello have in the subdivision?

3. Why does Joey invite Paul to a carnival?

4. What kind of position does Joey's father have?

5. After the family settles into their new home what does Mr. Fisher say about his job in relation to Erik?

(see the answer keys)

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