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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the coach say about stopping or changing the time of football practice?
(a) He will suspend practice.
(b) He wants it to stay as it is.
(c) He will change it to the morning.
(d) He will change it to Saturday.

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

5. What position does Paul play in soccer?
(a) Wing.
(b) Center.
(c) Forward.
(d) Goalie.

6. What does Paul wonder about when he thinks of what the rest of his family is doing?
(a) If he can live up to them.
(b) If he can find another family.
(c) What difference he is making anywhere.
(d) If his family thinks he's stupid as well as blind.

7. What time of the morning does Paul and his mother leave their former city?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

8. What position does Mr. Costello have in the subdivision?
(a) Contractor who built the subdivision.
(b) Head of ground maintenance.
(c) Head of security.
(d) President of the Homeowners' Association.

9. Where does Mr. Fisher work?
(a) Tangerine County Waste Management.
(b) Civil Engineering Department of Tangerine County.
(c) Tangerine County Electrical Power Plant.
(d) Tangerine County Roads and Parks Department.

10. Where does Paul's mother want to send him to school?
(a) Tangerine Middle School.
(b) She wants to home school him.
(c) St. Anthony's.
(d) Saint John's Episcopal School.

11. What did Mr. Fisher do when Erik showed potential as a football player?
(a) Started making the two brothers practice together.
(b) Became a sports fan.
(c) Started driving him hard.
(d) Started fawnig on him.

12. What kind of position does Joey's father have?
(a) Police Chief.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Physician.

13. What does Paul say he would be sad about if Erik dies?
(a) If Erik took the memory with him of Paul's blindness.
(b) If Erik never apologizes for not being there for Paul.
(c) If he would miss Erik too much.
(d) If Erik will be punished after death for being happy about Paul's impairment.

14. What does Mr. Costello do when Erik and Mr. Fisher come home?
(a) Leave.
(b) Go to his home and get his son.
(c) Offers to set them up with a football scout.
(d) Talks to them about the weather.

15. How does Paul say Erik learned to kick for football?
(a) By being a soccer player.
(b) By kicking the ball against the side of the house.
(c) Their grandfather taught him.
(d) By playing rag tag in elementary school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul and his mother have to fill out for him to start school?

2. What does Paul realize about Erik and Arthur related to Mike's death?

3. What time does Mrs. Fisher think they will arrive in Tangerine?

4. What does Paul say ruined his move to Florida?

5. From where is Paul Fisher's family moving to Florida?

(see the answer keys)

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