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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at the principal's office Monday when Paul is called into the office?
(a) Several members of the soccer team.
(b) Only Joey.
(c) The soccer coach.
(d) Paul's parents.

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

3. What can Paul not understand about Erik and Arthur?
(a) Laughing about Mike's death.
(b) Why they are there instead of at Mike's house.
(c) How they can make fun of Joey.
(d) Why they are friends.

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

5. Where does Joey say the boys at the carnival go to school?
(a) Tangerine Middle School.
(b) Lake Windsor Middle School.
(c) Saint Anthony's School.
(d) Saint John's Episcopal School.

6. Who are waiting for Paul and his mother in Tangerine?
(a) His grandmother and grandfather.
(b) No one, his brother and father will arrive a day later.
(c) His aunt and uncle.
(d) His father and brother.

7. Why does Joey invite Paul to a carnival?
(a) Joey's mother doesn't want him to stay at home.
(b) Joey's father does not want him around.
(c) Joey has extra money to spend.
(d) Joey needs some distraction from his grief.

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

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

10. What does Paul think about his vision impairment and Erik?
(a) Erik could care less whether Paul is blind.
(b) Erik is happy Paul is almost blind.
(c) Erik is part of the secret.
(d) Erik was gone the day Paul lost so much of his sight.

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

12. 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 all electrical appliances are turned off.
(c) To make sure it is clean.
(d) To make sure nothing is left.

13. What does Paul wonder about Joey?
(a) How Joey is feeling.
(b) If he should go see Joey.
(c) If Joey wants to come over.
(d) Whether Joey liked his older brother.

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

15. Who sees the smoke at the house Sunday morning first?
(a) Erik.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mrs. Fisher.
(d) Mr. Fisher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Paul's mother say about Paul not being able to play soccer?

3. What does Erik tell kids when they ask why Paul wears such thick glasses?

4. What position does Paul play in soccer?

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

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