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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paul questioned about by the principal?
(a) Whether he still wants to play soccer.
(b) What he did at the carnival.
(c) If Joey was at the carnival with Paul.
(d) What time Paul left the carnival.

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

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

4. What does Paul do when conversation about Erik and football starts?
(a) Goes to his bedroom.
(b) Laughs at Erik.
(c) Sits in the chair and sulks.
(d) Struts around the living room.

5. Why are Paul's parents arguing on Saturday?
(a) Over the football practice not being canceled for Mike's funeral.
(b) They are fighting about who goes to PTA.
(c) Because Mrs. Fisher wants Erik off the team.
(d) Mr. Fisher thinks his wife coddles Paul.

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

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

8. What time does Mrs. Fisher think they will arrive in Tangerine?
(a) By four in the afternoon.
(b) She doesn't have any idea when they might arrive.
(c) Somewhere around midnight.
(d) By nine at night.

9. What is the name of the funeral home where Mike is laid out?
(a) Windsor Memorial Home.
(b) Stantons.
(c) O'Sullivan.
(d) Oaklawn Funeral Home.

10. What does Joey do when Paul tells the principal what he saw at the carnival?
(a) He confirms Paul's statement.
(b) He says he has nothing to say.
(c) He contradicts Paul's statement.
(d) He says he wasn't paying attention.

11. After the family settles into their new home what does Mr. Fisher say about his job in relation to Erik?
(a) Mr. Fisher may miss many of Erik's games.
(b) Erik will be able to have a part-time job there.
(c) Mr. Fisher will be able to attend Erik's football practices.
(d) Mr. Fisher wants Erik to become friends with his boss's son.

12. 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) What difference he is making anywhere.
(c) If his family thinks he's stupid as well as blind.
(d) If he can find another family.

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

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

15. What does Paul realize when he watches the Middle School soccer practice?
(a) He will have to work hard to get on the team.
(b) They are a really crummy team.
(c) They are too good for him.
(d) He is a better goalie than anyone on the team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of the morning does Paul and his mother leave their former city?

2. What is the name of the subdivision where Paul lives?

3. What did Joey do when his brother died?

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

5. Why does the coach talk to members of the soccer team about the carnival?

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