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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Paul and Mrs. Fisher shown the school uses for classrooms?
(a) Quonset huts.
(b) A concrete building that used to be apartments.
(c) Portable buildings.
(d) An old army armory.

3. What do Paul and Joey begin doing together?
(a) Running.
(b) Playing video games.
(c) Going to the library.
(d) Playing tennis.

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

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

6. What does Paul's mother say about Paul not being able to play soccer?
(a) He will find something else to do.
(b) Sports are only for the dumb kids anyway.
(c) She is sure his eyesight has improved.
(d) He can concentrate on his studies.

7. What does Paul's mother ask to see at the school when he takes him there?
(a) To see Paul's classes.
(b) To get him put on the soccer team.
(c) To get a guide for him.
(d) To have a special tutor.

8. What does Paul do after the thunderstorm?
(a) Goes bike riding.
(b) Goes over to Joey's house.
(c) Goes to the store with his mother.
(d) Watches television.

9. Who is Erik starting to hang out with?
(a) Arthur Bauer.
(b) Mike Costello.
(c) Andy Nuemberg.
(d) Tim Talon.

10. What does Paul's mother do Sunday morning after she goes outside?
(a) Makes Paul wear a dust mask outside.
(b) Calls the fire department.
(c) Runs over to the neighbor.
(d) Tells Paul to stay in the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul think about his soccer try-outs?

2. What happens when a thunderstorm hits?

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

4. What nickname do the children give Paul because of soccer?

5. Why is Charley Burns fired?

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